Ravi Shastri lauded Rishabh Pant's impressive century in the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy Test. Pant surpassed MS Dhoni with his seventh Test century. Shastri described Pant as an 'outrageous' and entertaining player. Sunil Gavaskar praised Pant's century, contrasting with earlier criticism. Shastri noted India's aggressive run rate. He hoped for overcast conditions to aid India's bowling attack.
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