Pant shared a magnificent 167-run partnership with Gill, who’s become a close friend of his over their years in the team. Gill revealed how during their partnership, Pant tried to 'break his bat'. The heroes of India’s famous chase at the Gabba, Pant spoke about his partnership with Gill, and how their friendship contributed to the effort.

The great bonhomie that they share off the field is reflected when they are battling it out on the 22 yards, India's star keeper Rishabh Pant revealed the secret of his successful partnership with Shubman Gill during team's second innings in the opening Test against Bangladesh.

India's Rishabh Pant enjoyed the experience of setting the field against himself in the opening test against Bangladesh in Chennai, the maverick wicketkeeper-batsman said. Pant made a belligerent hundred in his first test since a horrific car accident in 2022 as India thumped Bangladesh by 280 runs in the series opener at the M.