What do you think of Pant's shenanigans when he got his 100?

[BacktoCricaddict]

I didn't watch it live, but saw the multiple replays they showed shortly afterwards. I cringed.

 

I get it. He was a gymnast. He is a free spirit. He is unique. And all that.

 

But, at this stage of his career, he has to wear a little of the "senior" mantle and refrain from such shenanigans. I think his back was worked on after that happened, and he just didn't seem the same. If that somersault caused his back issue and that's why he lost his focus and got out, then it is highly irresponsible. 

 

IMO, he is the GOAT India keeper-batsman and match-winner, but sometimes he leaves you scratching your head with his immaturity.

 

Plus don't get me started on the personal batting landmark celebrations. They are mostly OTT and unnecessary. Whether you get out on 99 or 101, your contribution to the team's success is exactly the same. So, save the celebrations for when you win.

 

/rant  

Edited June 21, 2025 by BacktoCricaddict

[Sandz]

I loved it, crickets primary goal is entertainment and Pant is the biggest entertainer of all; him, Bumrah and Jaiswal are the reasons I watch India play. So let him be, more shenanigans please. 

[Lord]

Also got out on a strange no shot

[rkt.india]

2 hours ago, Lord said:

Also got out on a strange no shot

He was looking to leave the ball but it swung in big time. He got deceived. Nothing strange about it. It does happen when the ball swings.

[tweaker]

5 hours ago, BacktoCricaddict said:

I think his back was worked on after that happened, and he just didn't seem the same. If that somersault caused his back issue and that's why he lost his focus and got out, then it is highly irresponsible. 

My only concerns is he should not get injured while doing the celebration 

[singhvivek141]

As long as he stays injury free...let him do what he want.

 

[Gollum]

Can get injured in an important game or match situation, gymnasts don't do this on slippery grass but on artificial surfaces...grass is a dangerous surface even for sliding or quick change of direction as many tennis players have painfully found out over the years. Lacks the stability, sure-footedness of clay or HC. Even track and field events happen on hard surfaces (concrete, artificial turf), look at Neeraj Chopra's run up, or any event for that matter. 

 

Hassan Ali had a generator celebration and sprained his neck doing that, was against Zimbabwe IIRC. Pant's is more dangerous as he is trusting external conditions like quality of the turf, can happen in an ICC final as well, old habits die hard. So many footballers, NFL players have injured themselves with their gymnastic celebrations, mature people keep it simple. 

Edited June 22, 2025 by Gollum

[Gollum]

6 hours ago, BacktoCricaddict said:

IMO, he is the GOAT India keeper-batsman and match-winner, but sometimes he leaves you scratching your head with his immaturity.

Pant is still like a child, the way he conducts himself. 

Edited June 22, 2025 by Gollum

[Trichromatic]

5 hours ago, Gollum said:

Pant is still like a child, the way he conducts himself. 

 

He has been playing for 7+ years and still lacks maturity of senior player.

[putrevus]

I hope Pant remains a child ,that was just unbridled joy after tough couple of series. I loved his celebration.

 

There is nothing senior and junior about it.People need to stop this nitpicking.

Edited June 22, 2025 by putrevus

[Lord]

12 hours ago, rkt.india said:

He was looking to leave the ball but it swung in big time. He got deceived. Nothing strange about it. It does happen when the ball swings.

 

That was not the line to leave. He looked to play and then pulled out

[goose]

it suits him. he’s the most loved player in the world right now especially outside India. I find Gill’s take a bow offensive, however. and yet it suited Warne

[NameGoesHere]

Let him be, it’s who he is. Good, bad, ugly. 

[kosingh]

You can stop him from doing it on the field. But he probably still does his gymnastics off the field too. So there is no point trying to stop him. 

[kosingh]

 

 

KL Rahul celebrations are more annoying for me:

 

 

 

[rollingstoned]

13 hours ago, Gollum said:

Can get injured in an important game or match situation, gymnasts don't do this on slippery grass but on artificial surfaces...grass is a dangerous surface even for sliding or quick change of direction as many tennis players have painfully found out over the years. Lacks the stability, sure-footedness of clay or HC. Even track and field events happen on hard surfaces (concrete, artificial turf), look at Neeraj Chopra's run up, or any event for that matter. 

 

Hassan Ali had a generator celebration and sprained his neck doing that, was against Zimbabwe IIRC. Pant's is more dangerous as he is trusting external conditions like quality of the turf, can happen in an ICC final as well, old habits die hard. So many footballers, NFL players have injured themselves with their gymnastic celebrations, mature people keep it simple. 

Alex Ferguson had to tell Nani to stop doing his backflip celebration because he was afraid he will get injured. Quite rightly too. 

Edited June 22, 2025 by rollingstoned

[lemsip]

28 minutes ago, NameGoesHere said:

Let him be, it’s who he is. Good, bad, ugly. 

Especially when it's people with far inferior performance than pant has consistently delivered. He has more hundreds in England now than kohli and stupid-stupid-stupid Gavaskar !

[BacktoCricaddict]

To clarify:

 

(a) Am not being a prude. He is the first guy I would write into my all-time India XI bar none. 

 

My only point is the high risk of injury with the somersault. Especially because he got the physio to come in and work on his back, and it is easy to connect the dots that his somersault tweaked his back. Given his importance to the team, perhaps a little restraint is advisable.

 

(b) Am being a prude, but I cringe at every century celebration - regardless of player. I wish we stopped celebrating individual achievements so much. 

 

 

Edited June 22, 2025 by BacktoCricaddict

[lemsip]

3 minutes ago, BacktoCricaddict said:

To clarify:

 

(a) Am not being a prude. He is the first guy I would write into my all-time India XI bar none. 

 

My only point is the high risk of injury with the somersault. Especially because he got the physio to come in and work on his back, and it is easy to connect the dots that his somersault tweaked his back. Given his importance to the team, perhaps a little restraint is advisable.

 

(b) Am being a prude, but I cringe at every century celebration - regardless of player. I wish we stopped celebrating individual achievements so much. 

 

 

You have to bear in mind these are young guys playing high pressure sport. Pant has recently come through a situation where just being on the field of play was almost unthinkable. In such situations you can understand how adrenalin and emotion takes over and this it happens in other sports too. There are much more important issues to worry about. Milestones are part of the game in cricket. A batsman celebrating a hundred is normal. Pant is actually one of the players who hasn't become obsessed with milestones - see the number of his dismissals in the 90s and his one handed six to get a century !

[coffee_rules]

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