Jofra Archer Clarifies Send-Off To Rishabh Pant: 'Wasn't A Proud Moment...'

Jofra Archer Clarifies Send-Off To Rishabh Pant: 'Wasn't A Proud Moment...'

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Last Updated: July 15, 2025, 07:40 IST

Jofra Archer said his 'send-off' of Rishabh Pant in the Indian second innings "was not a proud moment".

Jofra Archer reacts after dismissing Rishabh Pant (AP)

Jofra Archer had a memorable return to Test cricket after a lengthy period on the sidelines due to injury. His comeback was successful for England as the hosts defeated India by 22 runs in the third Test of the five-match series at the Lord’s on Monday.

Archer made an instant impact on the second day by starting his bowling spell from the Nursery End and dismissing Yashasvi Jaiswal, which he admitted gave him a huge confidence boost.

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“The first celebration was a bit emotional. It has been a long journey and I can’t tell you about the amount of keyboard warriors there have been over the past three years or so. I was going to try and not to be (too excited) but as soon as the catch was taken, that just went out of the window, the joy and the crowd. They gave me a huge lift. Every moment, it’s made all the hard work and the rehab worth it."

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Asked about the verbal volleys dished out by England’s fielders whenever an Indian batter took guard during the fourth innings, Archer said, “It was a collective effort. We came together as a group yesterday and said, sometimes we’re too nice."

“We go to other places and some teams are not as nice to us as we are to them so I guess we just tried to shift it. I don’t know if it gave us a bit more of a buzz in the field or not but we will keep it in the bank for the future!"

“I told him CHARGE THAT!" 👊Jofra Archer reveals what he told Rishabh Pant after bowling him this morning 😅 pic.twitter.com/mhg0hhIYQe — Sky Sports Cricket (@SkyCricket) July 14, 2025

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Archer concluded by saying he didn’t feel proud of giving a send-off to Rishabh Pant after dismissing him for nine on day five. “It wasn’t a proud moment (to give a send off to Pant). I just told him to charge that. He came down the track and that annoyed me a little bit so when the ball nipped down the slope, I was so grateful for that."

(With inputs from PTI)

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First Published: July 15, 2025, 07:40 IST

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