Indian wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant asserted that Test cricket is where he belongs after marking his return to his favourite format with a sensational hundred against Bangladesh.
Pant hit his sixth Test century, his first since returning to competitive cricket after recovering from injuries he suffered in a horrific car accident in December 2022.
Thanks to hundreds by Pant and Shubman Gill, India set Bangladesh an improbable target of 515. The visitors fell way short and got bundled out for 234 as India went on to win the match comfortably by 280 runs.
“100 was special because I love playing in Chennai. After injury I wanted to play all three formats and this was my first Test. Hope to get better every day,” Pant said in the post-match presentation.
“It was emotional, I wanted to score each and every match which didn’t happen but wanted to do well in Tests, which is where I belong the most. Being on the field gives me pleasure more than anything else,” Pant added.
“I don’t know what people say outside but I try to read the situation in my own way. When you are 30-3, you need to stitch a partnership. That’s what Gill and I did. To do it with a guy who I have a great relationship with is special,” Pant further added.
