India, July 8 -- India's batting coach Sitanshu Kotak shed light on Rishabh Pant's approach in red-ball cricket following the wicketkeeper-batter's impressive start to the Test series against England. Kotak praised Pant for finding the right balance between his natural attacking instinct and the demands of Test cricket, highlighting his maturity and situational awareness.

In the first Test at Headingley, Pant was in spectacular form, hammering centuries in both innings. He scored a counter-attacking 134 off 178 balls in the first innings, followed by another classy 118 off 140 balls in the second. Despite his heroic efforts, India ultimately fell short, losing the match. Pant carried his stellar form into the second Test at Edgbaston. Al...