Overview

• During The Hundred tournament, former England captain Alastair Cook and Australian batter David Warner playfully mimicked Pant’s signature falling scoop shot, underscoring its impact on top-level cricket.
• Pant fractured his toe at Old Trafford in July while attempting a reverse sweep, which ruled him out of the final Test in the Anderson–Tendulkar Trophy.
• The 27-year-old finished the England series with 479 runs in seven innings at an average of 68.42, including two centuries and three half-centuries.
• His toe injury has sidelined him long term and is expected to keep him out of both the 2025 Asia Cup and India’s home Test series against the West Indies.
• Commentators have debated whether Pant’s trademark roll after the scoop provides genuine elevation or serves primarily as a stylistic flourish.