India's vice-captain Rishabh Pant has welcomed Jofra Archer's return to Test cricket with open arms. Jofra Archer will play his first Test match today after a break of more than four years. Jofra is the talk of the town ahead of the third Test between India and England starting on Thursday at Lord's.

"I'm happy he's back" 😃

Rishabh Pant reacts to the news that Jofra Archer is back in the England Test team 💭 pic.twitter.com/uShNJxZMKA

— Sky Sports Cricket (@SkyCricket) July 9, 2025

Meanwhile, Indian team vice-captain Rishabh Pant, famous for his carefree style, has welcomed Jofra Archer with open arms. Pant said:
Whenever I step on the field, I always enjoy my cricket and try to give my 200 percent… Yes, it is going to be a good match against Jofra Archer as he is coming back after a long break… I am happy that he is back.

Rishabh Pant in tremendous form
India beat England by 336 runs in the second Test to level the five-Test series 1-1, while the tour started with a disappointing five-wicket defeat in Leeds. Rishabh Pant has performed brilliantly in the series so far. He has scored 342 runs at an average of 85.50, including a quick innings of 65 runs in just 57 balls in the second Test.

Archer has high expectations of Ben Stokes.
England have included Jofra Archer in the team after the crushing defeat at Edgbaston. Captain Ben Stokes hopes that the arrival of the 30-year-old fast bowler will bring freshness and edge to the bowling attack.

Archer's special record at Lord's
The historic ground of the Lord's is very special for Jofra Archer. It was here that he bowled the super over of the 2019 World Cup, in which England won and the British won the World Cup for the first time. His Test debut also happened there.

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