Sunil Gavaskar fired a fresh salvo at Rishabh Pant for his dismissal, saying the batter doesn't believe he can score runs by playing in an orthodox manner.

The legendary Sunil Gavaskar on Saturday lashed out at Rishabh Pant for his "stupid" shot, saying the wicketkeeper-batter had let the team down by throwing his wicket away when India needed him the most.

"Stupid, stupid, stupid," was Gavaskar's immediate reaction. "You've got two fielders there, and you still go for that, you've missed the previous shot. And look where you've been caught. You've been caught at deep third man.

Ravi Shastri defended Rishabh Pant but suggested making just one change to his batting approach when the opposition captain spreads the field.

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When India resumed on the third day of the Boxing Day Test, they were hoping for a big knock from Rishabh Pant. But the 27-year-old departed for 28 from 37 balls. His knock contained three boundaries.

Former India legend Sunil Gavaskar has come down hard on young Rishabh Pant , criticising him over his shot selection during the Boxing Day Test. Gavaskar, who was on-air when Pant played the shot, could not believe what had happened.