Rishabh Pant etched his name in history at Headingley, becoming the first wicketkeeper-batter to score centuries in both innings of a Test. His second innings ton was followed by Sunil Gavaskar playfully urging him to repeat his first-innings somersault celebration. Pant's adaptability was also on display, shifting from aggressive shots to a defensive approach, earning praise from Deep Dasgupta.
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