Updated 12 July 2025 at 18:40 IST

IND vs ENG: Sunil Gavaskar's Infamous 'Stupid Stupid Stupid' Rant Comes Back To Haunt Rishabh Pant After His Suicidal Run-Out At Lord's

Just before lunch on Day 03 at the Lord's Test, India keeper-batter Rishabh Pant was dismissed for 74 runs from 112 balls.

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Rishabh Pant in action on Day 03 of the Lord's Test | Image: AP

England vs India: Shubman Gill-led Team India have squared off against Ben Stokes' England in the third match of the ongoing Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy, from Thursday, July 10th, at the iconic Lord's Cricket Ground.

Team India dominated the first session on Day 03, with the help of a strong 141-run partnership between KL Rahul and Rishabh Pant. In the first session, India scored 103 runs in 22.3 overs and took control of the match at Lord's.

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Rishabh Pant Goes For 77 After His Suicidal Run-Out

However, on the stroke of Lunch, Rishabh Pant made a foolish mistake while taking a single and lost his wicket in a run-out.

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In the third delivery of the 66th over, Rishabh Pant sent the ball towards the cover, where Ben Stokes was standing. The Indian keeper-batter stopped for a moment at the start of the run. As soon as Pant started his, Stokes from the cover went for a direct hit. Pant tried to save himself as he turned back and slid his bat, but he fell short by a couple of inches. Although it was a brilliant direct throw from the England skipper, Ben Stokes.

Pant's knock came to an end for 74 runs from 112 balls at a strike rate of 66.07. He hammered eight fours and two sixes during his time on the crease.

Cricket Fans Criticize Rishabh Pant For His Run-Out At Lord's Test

After Pant's dismissal, Sunil Gavaskar's infamous 'Stupid Stupid Stupid' rant went viral once again on social media. The Indian cricket fans called it a foolish mistake from the Indian keeper-batter. Some fans said that Pant gifted his wicket to the Three Lions.

Rishabh Pant made his Test debut in 2018 against England. Following that, the 27-year-old played 46 Tests and 80 innings, scoring 3364 runs at an average of 44.85, and a strike rate of 74.18. The Indian keeper-batter scored 17 half-centuries and eight hundreds in red-ball cricket for Team India.

Published By : Aniket Datta

Published On: 12 July 2025 at 18:33 IST