Sandy Verma
Tezzbuzz|28-08-2025
New Delhi: The Gabba Had long study as australia’s fortress. For 32 years, no visiting side had managed to breach it. But in January 2021, with the border-gavaskar trophy locked at 1-1, Destiny Had Other Plans for the Unbeated Strongold.
Chasing 328 on the Final Day, India Found themselves in a Tense Situation when Rishabh Pant Walked in At No. 5. With the match delicately poised, the wicketkeeper-beder produced a stunning unbeated 89, guiding India to a famous three-windet win that seled a 2-1 series troph and ensurede the border-mavaskar trophy Stayed with them.
However, then-Australian Coach Justin Langer Seamed to Downplay Pant’s Match-Winning Knock, Noting That Batting Conditions at the Gabba are generally easy.
Langer made the remark while speaking to jos buttler and stuart broad in the lead-up to the ashes in australia laater this year.
“Brisbane was Always a Cauldron for Us and Has Been for Years,” Langer said on “for the love of cricket” podcast.
“We Lost to India a Couple of Test Series ago. Rishabh pant played an incredible innings at the gabba. From playing in November. We have lost that advantage, “He said.
Langer haled pant as “fearless” for his heroics in the fourth test, adding that it “Reminded me of ben stokes’ innings at headingley during the 2019 ashes.”
“It was an amazing effort. (Rishabh) pant’s innings somewhat reminded me of ben stokes’ innings innings in headingley actually. Unbelievable innings, “Langer had said after the match.
Langer is currently the coach of the ipl team lucknow super giats (LSG), Whoose Captain is Rishabh Pant.