On Day 2 itself, Bumrah already made headlines by dismissing Ben Duckett with a seaming delivery, making him the most successful Asian bowler in SENA countries
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What remains to be seen is whether Pant's display will prompt any official response from match referees or the ICC.
India and England players wore black armbands to pay their respect to former fast bowler David Lawrence, who passed away on Sunday. He was 61.
Devender Sharma, one of Pant's childhood coaches alongside the late Tarak Sinha, attributed the resurgence to the work the wicketkeeper batter has put in on his defence and shot selection.
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Despite Bumrah's brilliance, England ended the day on 209/3 in reply to India's imposing 471, with Ollie Pope leading the resistance.
Pant's seventh Test hundred, and only his second since surviving a near-fatal car accident in 2022, was marked by a flamboyant one-handed six on 99 and a celebratory somersault afterwards.
England skipper Ben Stokes expressed optimism about Archer's progress and revealed the pacer's eagerness to wear the whites again.
Manjrekar compared Bumrah's consistent wicket-taking ability to that of Sir Richard Hadlee, New Zealand's legendary fast bowler.
Ganguly admitted he would have gone with Arshdeep over Prasidh Krishna due to the variety a left-arm bowler brings.
India were going strong at the start of Day 2 before clouds surrounded the sky and England triggered their late collapse
Bumrah, with three wickets, was India's only successful bowler on day 2
England vs India Highlights: England still trail by 265 runs in the first innings in reply to India's 471 runs
Pope hits his 9th hundred in Leeds; before this, all his eight Test hundreds came against different countries
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Sanjay Manjrekar offered his own high praise, calling Pant India's greatest ever Test batter-wicketkeeper
While Pant is gradually rising towards the top, it is England skipper Ben Stokes who is at the top of the ladder with 133 sixes to his name at the moment.