Rishabh Pant is understood for his unconventional batting fashion and out-of-the field approach. Nonetheless, the younger wicket-keeper batter’s distinctive fashion isn’t efficient for the group on a regular basis. One thing of an identical kind occurred on Day 3 of the 4th Check of the continuing Border-Gavaskar Trophy.
Rishabh Pant did not step up for the Indian group within the hour of want
Pant resumed the Indian innings on Day 3 of the 4th Check with Ravindra Jadeja. The duo was trying set to go for a stable partnership and added 30 runs to the Indian innings. Simply when Indian innings seemed to be coming again, Pant in his acquainted fashion, opted for a lap shot towards Scott Boland stepping away from the wicket. Pant, who failed whereas making an attempt the identical shot on the earlier supply, didn’t get success once more on the fourth supply of Boland’s over. The wicket-keeper batter performed the ball in direction of deep third man and gave a easy catch to Nathan Lyon. The Indian group appeared susceptible in the course of the time of Pant’s dismissal with simply 191 runs on board for the lack of 6 wickets, trailing behind the Australian whole by 283 runs.
The 27-year-old’s dismissal proved out to be discouraging for Jadeja too on the opposite finish. The all-rounder departed quickly after Pant’s dismissal and did not construct one other partnership with Nitish Reddy. Jadeja departed after scoring 17 runs off 51 balls. It has been a tough sequence for Pant with the bat. The dynamic wicket-keeper batter has solely scored 124 runs in 4 Check matches of the sequence to this point with a mean of 20.66.
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Followers roast Pant over his irresponsible shot-selection
Pant’s dismissal was a bone of competition for the Indian followers and analysts alike. The timing of his dismissal additional instigated reactions from the cricketing neighborhood. Notable response got here from former Indian cricketer and legend Sunil Gavaskar who whereas doing commentary for the ABC Radio with Harsha Bhogle referred to as Pant’s shot choice ‘Silly’. He additional criticised the 27-year-old for throwing away his wicket on an important juncture.
Right here’s how followers reacted:
Rishabh Pant performs within the group due to chamchagiri, sympathy quota and previous heroics.
He isn’t technically sound, and the sooner India eliminates him higher will probably be.
Getting uncovered day after day.
That is the shot he tried to play earlier than his dismissal. #INDvsAUS pic.twitter.com/LYNAsP5e3A
— Nirmal Jyothi (@majornirmal) December 28, 2024
Rishabh Pant began taking threat and fell to Boland, failing to ship as soon as once more. His inconsistency leaves India with out very important middle-order assist within the BGT..a pricey miss at an important second, placing India in serious trouble.
— Vipin Tiwari (@Vipintiwari952) December 28, 2024
Rishabh Pant sympathy quota hits out
Please retire and cease taking part in with the feelings of a billion Indians.#INDvsAUS pic.twitter.com/UEURiq2x84
— Yanika_Lit (@LogicLitLatte) December 28, 2024
Silly!! Silly!! Silly!!
Sunil Gavaskar bashed Rishabh Pant the way in which he by no means bashed anybody else. He schooled Pant like a faculty headmaster and Pant deserves each little bit of it, Pant takes place in Indian Crew for assure even together with his robust PR video games!!pic.twitter.com/QnTZ66egWn
— Rajiv (@Rajiv1841) December 28, 2024
Fully irresponsible play by Rishabh Pant
This isn’t ‘Fearless’ that is merely ‘Bra!nless’ 🤡#INDvsAUS #RishabhPant pic.twitter.com/tGMwBZ2pxJ
— Veena Jain (@DrJain21) December 28, 2024
Champions Trophy squad is across the nook & if parchi participant like Rishabh Pant will get chosen over wicket keeper like Sanju Samson & Ishan Kishan who deserves to be in squad on advantage then will probably be homicide of advantage in broad daylight!!@imAagarkar @GautamGambhir all eyes on you. pic.twitter.com/clHQyxMrOg
— Rajiv (@Rajiv1841) December 28, 2024
Is not Rishabh Pant speculated to be our savior and the X-factor in Exams, as his PR claims? As a substitute of taking part in responsibly, he goes for reckless photographs. Does #RishabhPant genuinely need us to win this BGT? I doubt it.#INDvsAUS pic.twitter.com/sfbfrmwzn8
— StarcyKKR (@StarcKKR) December 28, 2024
Lappebaz Rishabh Pant in BGT 2024-25 :
37(78)
1(4)
21(35)
28(31)
9(12)
28(37)He was getting Sympthy from the Endians for fluke efficiency towards Bangladesh. He ought to have scored not less than 250-350 runs on this sequence, however he has turn into a burden on group India.#INDvsAUS pic.twitter.com/wc74DvArwB
— SOMAN18 (@Shreyasian96) December 28, 2024
Rishabh Pant in BGT 2024 – 37, 1, 21, 28, 9, 28
He couldn’t rating 40 runs as soon as in 6 innings he performed, he’s dropping catches as keeper and neither scoring runs. Even as we speak, thrown wicket with very irresponsible shot.
Dhruv Jurel is best keeper with extra temperament as…
— Rajiv (@Rajiv1841) December 28, 2024
Immediately on the Melbourne Cricket Floor (MCG), when Rishabh Pant walked out to bat, there was a particular pleasure within the air. I had traveled all the way in which to Australia simply to look at this match, and the expectations from Pant had been sky-high. The group was in a troublesome spot, and all of us… pic.twitter.com/vyOlW3mJfl
— Dr Trivedi Satyakant (SK) (@PsychBhopal) December 28, 2024
