London, July 9 -- As India prepares for the crucial third Test at Lord's following their emphatic 336-run victory at Edgbaston, wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant opened up about his mindset, preparation, and the challenge of facing Jofra Archer.

Pant, who has played a vital role for the Indian team in the series, spoke candidly about the importance of self-talk and mental discipline while batting, a practice he has followed since his early days.

"Generally the idea is to keep talking to yourself as a batsman," Pant said at the press conference.

"For me as a batsman, I think I'm doing the same thing that I used to do as a kid. Keep telling myself. Because my coach used to tell me, keep talking to you. For me, it was late Tarak Sinha Sir ...