Taking to X, Manjrekar wrote, "Pant should be criticised only for his failures, rather than how he fails. He averages 42 in Tests with at least 3 great inngs, ever played by an Indian! In 42 tests he has 6 hundreds & 7 nineties. He is a great player not scoring enough runs & that's the crux of it."

Sunil Gavaskar said he is extremely passionate about Indian cricket as he explained his criticism of Rishabh Pant's dismissal in the Melbourne Test.

Sunil Gavaskar was extremely frustrated Rishabh Pant's after latter threw his wicket after playing a rash shot on Day 3 of the fourth Test against Australia.

On commentary on Day 4, Sunil Gavaskar said that he got upset because Rishabh Pant's ego caused him to play the rash shot to get dismissed on Day 3 of the 4th Test between Indian and Australia. He also asserted that Test Cricket is not easy.

Sunil Gavaskar criticized Rishabh Pant for attempting a risky shot out of ego in a crucial moment during a Test match, mentioning that Pant's approach was unnecessary given the situation. Gavaskar emphasized that Test cricket is challenging and highlighted the importance of playing smart.

Batting great Sunil Gavaskar has sent a stern warning to Rishabh Pant to show some respect to the bowlers in the first half an hour. The star wicketkeeper batter has not been able to make an impact with the bat in the ongoing Border-Gavaskar Trophy.