Rahul Dravid lauded Rishabh Pant's match-winning 89* against Australia at the Gabba in 2021, calling it "sensational" and highlighting Pant's natural talent for Test cricket. Dravid also reflected on his own double century in Adelaide in 2003,

Ahead of the second Test in Adelaide,a pink-ball Test, former India coach Rahul Dravid recalled Pant’s 2021 heroics, noting that it was a sensational watch. He also highlighted that after MS Dhoni retired,

Pants heroics that included two fifties at 68.50 in five innings helped India become the first Asian side to win successive Test series wins Down Under.

Former India head coach Rahul Dravid has said that Rishabh Pant has "taken to Test cricket like a duck to water".

Former Indian head coach Rahul Dravid has said that Rishabh Pant has seamlessly replaced MS Dhoni in the Test cricket setup, settling into the side like a "duck to water". The flamboyant wicketkeeper-batter,