Rishabh Pant is the designated vice-captain in the India vs England 2nd Test
Rishabh Pant, Indian cricket team vice-captain, could not contribute much with the bat in the first innings of the India vs England 2nd Test. He was, however, impactful behind the stumps and also as the acting captain when designated skipper Shubman Gill was not on the field. Pant led for a brief amount of time on Day 2 and then held the responsibility on Day 3 too for a brief period on Day 3 too.
In fact, he was crucial in helping Mohammed Siraj gets his fourth wicket. The India pacer ultimately finished with six wickets. That time too Gill was off the field and on the fifth ball of the the 88th over, Siraj his Brydon Carse on the pads. Siraj thought it was an LBW and made a huge appeal but the umpire said no. Pant was convinced that the ball had hit the pad first. He signaled for the DRS.
By that time Gill was back on the field. Replays and DRS showed the ball would have hit the leg stump. Umpire Saikat reverse his decision to out as Siraj was ecstatic. Gill gave big hug to Siraj.
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