Watch: Shubman Gill Takes Stunner As Rishabh Pant Fails On Red Ball Return After 634 Days

05.09.2024 - 12:47 sports.ndtv.com

India B batter Rishabh Pant failed to score big on his return to red-ball cricket as he was dismissed for just 7 following a stunning catch by India A captain Shubman Gill during the Duleep Trophy encounter in Bengaluru on Thursday.

Pant was making his return to red ball cricket after 634 days after he was seriously injured in a car accident back in 2022.

However, the return was short-lived as he completely miscued a delivery from Akash Deep. The ball went high up in the air and Gill had to run backwards in order to reach it.

However, the youngster was up to the challenge and he completed a brilliant catch. Earlier, Pant warned against taking Bangladesh lightly in the upcoming two-Test series, and stressed on the need for India to keep improving themselves to stay ahead of the competition.

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