‘Stupid!’ Do you know why Gavaskar’s popular comment on Pant is viral again? | India vs England Headingley Test Day 1 2025

India vs England Headingley Test Day 1 2025 : India vs India vs England on the first day of the first Test. Shubhman Gill and Yashwi Jaswal Century have gone to India for the day. And Rishabh Pant finished the day unbeaten on 5 runs. At the end of the day, India’s score was 1/3 in 5 overs. This is just the third example of the two batter centuries on the first day of India. It is also the third highest team run in India on the first day of the tour.

Although Rishabh Pant was also at the center of the two centurion discussions. He caught the eye with his markety batting. He scored 4 runs off 12 balls, of which six fours and two sixes. However, the start of the innings was slow – once he was 5 off 5 balls, without any boundary. At that time, the commentator Sunil Gavaskar said, “Maybe he is waiting for my commentary to end.”

Gavaskar indicates here that he criticized Pant in strong language as he was out in Melbourne during the 2021-22 Border-Gavaskar Trophy.

Then Gavaskar said at ABC Sport, ‘Stupid! Stupid! Stupid! There are two fielders, you play that shot? You missed the previous ball, and this time you were caught at Deep Third Man. That way the wicket cannot be thrown. In India, this shot should not be played at all. You have to understand the situation. ‘This is my natural game’ – it can’t be an excuse. I’m sorry, this is not your normal game, it was a fool. It has made your team very disappointed. He should not have been going to the Indian dressing room, but the other team should go to the dressing room. ‘

Now let’s get into the context of the match. Yashwas Jaswal and captain Shubhman Gill made an extraordinary century indicated that the Indian batting in the next era of Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma was protected by them. In the first day of the game, India’s run reached 1/3.

Gil (125 unbeaten) and Jaswal (1, 5 balls) formed a great partnership of 121 runs for the third wicket, when India was under pressure from 12/2. KL Rahul (42) and Abhishek B -Sush Sudarshan (1) were quick to get out of India.

In the end, Gil and Pant (1 unbeaten) combined the innings of India on a strong foundation. However, the significance of this century of Yashwasi and Gil is not only to take the party forward on the first day-but also the new Indian batting pillars debut on the first day of the new Anderson-Tandulkar Trophy.

Asish Roy
Asish Roy is a dedicated football writer with a deep love for the beautiful game. From Premier League thrillers to Champions League classics and everything in between, He covers football with a keen eye for tactics, player form, and match-day drama. With years of experience analyzing games and following global football trends, Asish brings fans closer to the sport through well-researched articles, match previews, transfer news, and opinion pieces.
Spread the love

Leave a Comment