Despite criticisms, one thing, if ever achieved by Virat Kohli, is to keep the fans hooked to Test matches. The longest format of cricket has often been considered a boring one, which eventually gave birth to the One Day Internationals, later T-20s and now the Hundreds. Virat Kohli's stats may have a different story, but the player Virat Kohli, the character Virat Kohli, added vibrant colors to the Test whites. An aggressive bloke, broad-chested, replying back in style and mostly answering back with a sharp eye- something Indians dared to do in the pre-Kohli era. However, the mood for Rishabh Pant is different. A funky guy, banters that led to fan lyrics, babysitting opponents's kids, most importantly, hitting shots that some textbook batter would ever imagine. As the commentators say, Rishabh is a character. And as per Virender Sehwag, it's Rishabh who can bring the crowd to the stadium. Speaking to Cricbuzz, Sehwag said, "After Virat Kohli, if there's one cricketer who can bring people to the stadium to watch Test cricket, it's Rishabh Pant." Read also: Priyank Panchal retires from all-ormat cricket Rishabh Pant awarded Vice captaincy BCCI has already announced an 18-man squad for the five-match Test series against England, starting on June 20, with the first Test being hosted at Headingley. While BCCI trusted Shubman Gill as the captain, Rishabh Pant has been chosen as the deputy. In the recently finished Border-Gavaskar series, he has piled up 255 runs from 9 innings, with his highest score as 61. The series has portrayed his struggle, aggressive shot-hitting capabilities and also his defense that saw him taking blows on the body. The final Test at Sydney was the testament to his grit. In the first innings he scored 40 runs defending 98 balls, while the second innings saw him smashing 61 off 33 balls. Notably, Rishabh Pant has scored 2,948 runs in 43 Test matches at an average of 42.11 with 6 centuries and 15 fifties. Notably, 4 of his 6 Test centuries have come overseas, showcasing his mettle abroad. Two of those centuries were scored in England, including a brilliant 146 at Edgbaston in 2022.