Rishabh Pant draws attention during India’s warm-up match against Sri Lanka by using football-style footwork to deal with wide deliveries instead of playing them with his bat. In his second-innings effort, Pant takes 21 balls to score his first run, after starting slowly.
As the innings progresses, Pant accelerates and hits three sixes, turning the momentum in India’s favour. The warm-up match serves as preparation ahead of the upcoming Test series. Multiple reports describe the same standout moment from Pant, highlighting how he chooses to kick away wide balls and then shifts gears to find boundaries.
India ultimately win the warm-up game by six wickets. The outlets differ mainly in emphasis—both focus on Pant’s unusual “football skills” and his slow-to-quick scoring sequence—while agreeing on the result and key details of his performance.
