ENG vs IND 2025: Sanjay Manjrekar Claims England Are Scared of Rishabh Pant’s Explosive Batting

Pitcher-batter Rishabh Pant has received a lot of accolades from former India star Sanjay Manjrekar. Speaking about the southpaw's batting style, Manjrekar stated that Pant deserves to be allowed to play however he pleases. Manjrekar expressed his admiration for the left-handed batter by saying that the England cricket squad is afraid of him. Pant has a fantastic start to the current five-match Test series against England. At the first game at Leeds, he hit hundreds in both innings. In the next two Test matches in England, the batter also scored fifty runs apiece.

Rishabh Pant, a cricketer for Team India, has been playing well at bat in the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy 2025 match against England. Pant has participated in all three games thus far, amassing a remarkable 425 runs at an average of 70.83, in addition to a few hundreds and an equal number of half-centuries. Despite the risks associated with his unconventional stroke style, Pant has quickly established himself as the core of the Indian middle-order batting lineup.

Sanjay Manjrekar on Rishabh Pant's Batting:

Talking to SportStar, Sanjay Manjrekar said, "Rishabh Pant will play in his way no matter what the situation is. He should get that licence because he deserves it. The batting unit has to function well. Jaiswal must think a bit about how he got out. He should make use of his form. Pant, I feel, is a big player at No.5. He is a batter who England fear."

According to Sky Sports, Pant is anticipated to participate in the fourth Test match against England at Old Trafford beginning on July 23. Day 1 of the third Test saw England pick up two runs off byes when Pant dived to pick up the ball in the 34th over, which was bowled by Jasprit Bumrah. However, he was unable to get it cleanly in his hands. After that, he was observed to be in excruciating pain and was forced to leave the field to receive medical care. In the second session of the first day of the Test match, young Dhruv Jurel took the field and assumed Pant's spot as the team's wicketkeeper.

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