India vs England 2022: 'Fearless, brilliant, fantastic' - Jos Buttler in awe of Rishabh Pant

Jos Buttler was in awe of Rishabh Pant for his explosive century against the hosts, calling the Indian wicketkeeper-batsman 'fearless' and great to watch in all formats. A blistering 125 not out off 113 balls by Pant, followed by Hardik Pandya's 55-ball 71 while chasing 260 to win guided the visitors to a five-wicket victory in the series-deciding third ODI in Manchester on Sunday. "Rishabh is a fantastic player. What sets him apart from other players, I think, is his mentality. Rishabh is a fearless cricketer and a fantastic talent," said Buttler in the post-match press conference.

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Rishabh Pant's unbeaten 125 and Hardik Pandya's superb all-round display helped India seal a five wicket victory over England in the third and final one-day international at Old Trafford on Sunday and complete a 2-1 series victory.

"He's brilliant across all formats and great to watch. I think he gets great backing to play howsoever he wants to play from his team," the England white-ball captain added. Buttler started his full-time captaincy stint on the worst note, losing both the T20I and ODI series by a 1-2 margin to Rohit Sharma-led India. Talking about that, Buttler said, "I am learning a lot about it (captaincy). I found the first week of captaincy very busy. But I'm a lot more comfortable now. Playing lots of games in a short time was a challenge. "I feel like a really experienced cricketer. In terms of a new captain and learning about the role, I think it will take a bit of time. There are experienced guys in the dressing room and the support staff has also helped me. "Learning the art of captaincy is going to develop over