“He is like me ever like me …” What did England captain Ben Stokes sow about Rishabh Pant before the second Test?
India vs england 2nd test: A Test series of 5 matches is being played between India and England. In the first match of this series, Team India lost by 5 wickets against England. Now with the intention of avenge this defeat, the Indian team will land on the grounds of Edgbaston in the second Test.
Before this match, England captain Ben Stokes has praised Team India’s star wicketkeeper-batsman Rishabh Pant. Stokes has compared Pant to itself and his statement is becoming fiercely viral on social media.
They play like me: Ben Stokes
On the question asked about Rishabh Pant during the press conference before the second Test, Ben Stokes said, “He plays like me. I like his batting and he is a very talented player. If you allow such talent to play openly, the same performance is seen in the last match.
“I really enjoy watching rishabh play cricket” 🙌
Ben stokes on the approach rishabh pant brings to test cricket 💪 pic.twitter.com/lhtxqmkl1i
– Sky Sports Cricket (@Skycrick) July 1, 2025
“I really enjoy watching rishabh play cricket” 🙌
Ben stokes on the approach rishabh pant brings to test cricket 💪 pic.twitter.com/lhtxqmkl1i
– Sky Sports Cricket (@Skycrick) July 1, 2025
Historical century of Rishabh Pant
Rishabh Pant made history by scoring a brilliant century in both innings in the first Test. He became the first Asian wicketkeeper-batsman to score a century in both innings of the same match in Test cricket. He scored 134 runs in the first innings and 118 runs in the second innings. He also became the first Indian player to do this feat on England soil.
Indian team will try to return
After the defeat of the first match, the Indian team will now like to win the second Test and match the series. In this match, everyone’s eyes will once again be on Rishabh Pant. At the same time, according to the reports, some important changes can be seen in the playing XI in the absence of Jaspreet Bumrah.
