Rishabh Pant Press Conference Ahead Lords Test: The third match of the Test series between England and India will be played at Lord’s from tomorrow i.e. July 14. Before this match, Team India’s vice-captain Rishabh Pant met the media on Wednesday. During this, he answered many important questions. Pant also talked about the pitch of the Lord’s Test and the return of Jofra Archer.
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England has already announced its playing 11 for the third match. The hosts have replaced Josh Tongue in their final XI and given place to Jofra Archer, who will be seen playing a Test match after a long time of 4 years. There is discussion everywhere about Archer’s return.
When Pant was asked in the press conference whether Archer’s return would make any difference to the Indian team, he said, ‘Yes, it is going to be a good match, because he is also coming after a long break. I am happy that he is back.’
Team India is not worried about England’s strategy of changing the pitch – Rishabh Pant
It is worth noting that flat pitches were seen in the first two Test matches and the batsmen scored a lot of runs. England has demanded a green pitch in the Lord’s Test. However, Pant has made it clear that his team is not at all worried about England’s strategy of changing the pitch.
In response to a question about the strategy of changing the pitch, Pant said, ‘Look, as a team our general plan is to play according to the conditions we get. We do not want to think about what the opposition team is thinking, whether they are changing their strategy or not. Whatever they are doing, we will give our best and try to do better from there.’
Rishabh Pant knew about Akashdeep’s sister’s cancer
In the conference, Pant revealed that he knew about Akashdeep’s sister having cancer. The fast bowler had told the fans about this after the victory in the Edgbaston Test. Pant told that during IPL 2025, he came to know that Akashdeep’s sister was suffering from cancer. Speaking in this context, Pant said, ‘I knew about this since the time of IPL. I also had some conversation with him. But there are some things, the more personal they are kept, the better it is.’
Rishabh Pant assessing the Lord's Pitch.
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