[Watch] Rishabh Pant’s cute moment with a young fan ahead of BGT 2024-25 4th Test

Indian wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant was seen interacting with a young fan at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) on Monday, December 23. The 27-year-old recently featured in the third Test of the 2024-25 Border-Gavaskar Trophy at The Gabba in Brisbane.

The rain-affected Test saw centuries from Steve Smith (101) and Travis Head (152), which guided Australia to 445 runs in their first innings. In reply, India were dismissed for 260, with Akash Deep and Jasprit Bumrah's 47-run partnership saving them from the follow-on, while Pant managed just nine runs.

Australia declared their second innings at 89/7, setting India a target of 275. However, rain brought a premature end to the match, with India finishing their second innings at 8-0, resulting in a draw.

Ahead of the fourth Test, Rishabh Pant was seen meeting a young girl after a net session at the MCG.

Here is a video of the interaction:

Pant will return to action in the Boxing Day Test, scheduled to begin on Thursday, December 26, in Melbourne.

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Rishabh Pant's performance has been below par so far in the 2024-25 Border-Gavaskar Trophy

Rishabh Pant has had a challenging start to the 2024-25 Border-Gavaskar Trophy, scoring just 96 runs across five innings. His highest score in the series so far is 37, which came in the first innings of the Perth Test. Despite this, Pant boasts a solid Test record in Australia, having scored 720 runs at an average of 48, including two fifties and one century across 10 matches.

The explosive middle-order batter will be looking to make a strong comeback in the fourth game of the series, as India seeks to win the final two Tests and secure their spot in the World Test Championship (WTC) final.

Throughout his career, Pant has played 41 Tests, amassing 2,789 runs at an average of 42.25, with 14 fifties and six centuries.