KL Rahul and Rishabh Pant are in the middle for India as the both the batters will be looking to hold the innings together after the early dismissal of their skipper, Shubman Gill.
Gill became the latest victim as he chopped the ball back on to his stumps off Brydon Carse's delivery, which put India in a difficult position at the start of Day 4.
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However, KL Rahul and Rishabh Pant have steadied the ship for now, as the former has a neat half-century to his name and the latter continues to play his natural game.
Pant seemed to be bit unsettled in the start, as he went for a few aerial shots against the run of play - one of which took a wicked edge and flew above first slip for a boundary. Rahul, on the other hand, has kept his calm and played textbook strokes, largely in contrast to his partner at the other end.
As the two batters play with different approaches in this important juncture, Dinesh Karthik has drawn a hilarious comparison that is sure to leave the fans in splits.
What did Dinesh Karthik say?
The former Indian wicketkeeper has compared KL Rahul's style of play to 'classical music', while he has attributed Rishabh Pant's to 'hip-hop.' Check the tweet below.
Dinesh Karthik said "There is a classical music at one end & Hip Hop at other end". 😂👌 pic.twitter.com/zCndQEoXE8
— Johns. (@CricCrazyJohns) June 23, 2025
Karthik, who's recently been seen as a panelist on Sky Sports, alongside Nasser Hussain and Mike Atherton, didn't hold back before drawing a hilarious comparison to the two players's batting styles.
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The former Indian wicketkeeper compared Rahul's style to that of 'classical music' because of the ease and elegance he has shown in the second innings. He mentioned Pant's style to be 'hip-hop' because of the southpaw's nature to take risks and play shots that aren't easy to control in English conditions.
Rahul has played a mature innings so far, as he stands at 71 off 150 deliveries. Pant, on the other hand, has scored 27 off 53 deliveries, albeit playing with a different approach altogether.