New Delhi, June 22 -- Former cricketer Dinesh Karthik praised the Indian wicket-keeper batter Rishabh Pant for his "bold, audacious shots" on the second day of the Leeds Test against England at Headingley on Sunday.

Pant slammed 134 runs off 178 balls, which was laced with 12 boundaries and six maximums, scoring at a run-rate of above 75.

Speaking about Pant in a video posted by BCCI, Karthik said, "I enjoy watching Rishabh Pant bat because of what he brings to the table. completely unpredictable. Exhilarating shots. And when I watch him, I don't know on a given day what to expect. That is the box of his test cricket. Walking in, he could just give you anything. And I love that about him. He's willing to take on and play bold, audacious...