“I played an aggressive brand at that time, but Rishabh, he looks fearless. What I do like is that he occasionally puts a foot on the brake and absorbs a bit of pressure. So he’s a class act.”
Gilchrist, who played 96 Tests, 287 ODIs and 13 T20Is, gave a new definition to an attacking opening batsman, just like former India opener Virender Sehwag.
He feels the kind of entertainment Rishabh provides is what people pay money for.
“He is, what you say, bums on seats and people pay money well and truly. I would happily pay money to watch him play cricket. So that’s a great quality to have, I think, if people are acknowledging in that manner because he gets the results, he’s a winner and a survivor, as we know. He’s all class in everything he does. He’s good fun, he’s got the humour. He knows how to go about a very serious business in a fun way,” said the World Cup winner.
Pant scored 39 in his first Test innings upon return.
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