India, June 29 -- Rishabh Pant is the toast of the town following his twin centuries in the Headingley Test against England. The left-handed batter is just the second wicketkeeper in the history of the game to score centuries in both innings of a Test match. The 27-year-old recorded scores of 134 and 118; however, this effort of the Indian vice-captain went in vain as England went down to chase 371 to gain a 1-0 lead in the five-match series.

However, the picture was totally different a few months back. In the Border-Gavaskar Trophy against Australia, Pant had a rare bad outing as he managed just 255 runs in five Tests at an average of 28.33. The southpaw, who is known for his aggressive approach with the bat, managed just 24 fours and 6...