Superman Rishabh Pant: Rohit Sharma, Dinesh Karthik laud India wicketkeeper after Cape Town Test hundred

South Africa vs India: Rohit Sharma, Shikhar Dhawan and Virender Sehwag were among the many cricketers who heaped praise on Rishabh Pant after the India wicketkeeper hit a heroic 100 not out in the Cape Town Test series decider.

Eight days after he was heavily criticized for throwing his wicket away with an irresponsible shot in Johannesburg, Rishabh Pant emerged as India's hero in Cape Town, hitting a potentially series-winning hundred in the 3rd Test against South Africa. # Full of heart and courage! What an innings @RishabhPant17 ?? Well done my bro ?? pic.twitter.com/nFNz3mVYx2 Order a Cape at Cape Town for the Superman @RishabhPant17.What a heroic innings he's playing!#SAvIND #DKommBox pic.twitter.com/GIMi8LNgdU He has scored Test tons in Australia and England before and this one in Cape Town is right up there with one of the best counter- attacking innings one would ever see. Has kept India in the game. Take a bow, #RishabhPant . pic.twitter.com/Rfo8C3ZBgS Terrific century by Box office @RishabhPant17. Proving his calibre again & again in overseas conditions. Answered to all the critics. Gave something to the bowlers to play with. Credits to Captain & coach for backing this talent.#SAvsIND#SAvIND#TeamIndia#RishabhPant #Pant pic.twitter.com/IKFwiYHBnA You might not agree to @RishabhPant17's approach at times but this bloke is insane and you can’t stop loving him for being who he is! Brilliant ?? today #SAvIND For test cricket he is giving totally a different kind of flavour. What an entertaining ?? Top knock #RishabhPant champion stuff ???? #SAvIND #TeamIndia Rishabh Pant is a special playerplayed the best Test knock by an Indian in 2021 (Gabba). And here, he’s played another gem. It wasn’t even a contest without Pant’s contribution. #SAvInd This is a serious knock @RishabhPant17 - Take a bow !!! #Testcricket #SAvsInd pic.twitter.com/9biAKYgI0r

Rishabh Pant broke MS Dhoni's record to become the first India wicketkeeper-batter to hit a Test hundred in South Africa on Thursday at Newlands. Pant's unbeaten 100 helped India avoid a 2nd innings capitulation as they stretched their lead to 211 and put South Africa into bat in the final session on Day 3.