Rishabh Pant has been in imperious kind and has additionally been shining in his new function as the Delhi Capitals skipper. Under the brand new management, the IPL franchise have thus far received three out of the 4 matches and presently stand third on the eight-team factors desk.
Pant, who has already scored a fifty within the ongoing version of IPL, has been having fun with an important outing with the bat and his contribution to the aspect each in Australia and England sequence proved to be a significant increase for Team India.
While many heaped praises in regards to the younger wicketkeeper-batsman, former India cricketer VVS Laxman feels that the 23-year-old ought to be the crew’s first alternative wicketkeeper going into the World T20s, which is scheduled to happen in India in October-November.
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“India is spoilt for choices. The way Sanju Samson has batted, kept and led Rajasthan Royals (in ongoing IPL), even though he did not have too much of experience (in captaining) a side. Then there’s Ishan Kishan. KL Rahul has done well whenever he got the gloves, and batted either top of the order or in the middle. But somehow I just feel Rishabh Pant is the player whom you should pick for the wicketkeeper-batsman slot. I will definitely go for Pant.”
“Not only that he’s really improved and impressed everyone with his keeping abilities, but as a left-handed batsman, he’s someone who can take away the game from any opposition in any situation in the middle overs,” Laxman mentioned throughout the YouTube launch of a e book written by Boria Majumdar on the “Tata Literature Live Sports Yatras”.
Meanwhile, he additionally spoke in regards to the heavy workload and the way it has turn out to be a significant hurdle within the nation’s hunt for an all-rounder who may be corresponding to the legendary Kapil Dev. Players like Hardik Pandya have been in contrast with Kapil, the nation’s first World Cup-winning captain. But Laxman feels it isn’t simple for anybody to match up with each the bat and ball given the workload.
“It’s a very difficult role being an all-rounder. Kapil paaji was someone who could take wickets and score runs. He was the ultimate match-winner for India. But with the amount of workload nowadays, it’s very, very difficult,” Laxman mentioned
Without naming Hardik, Laxman mentioned: “There were some glimpses from some players, because they were focusing a lot on both the skills, ultimately with the amount of workload and matches the Indian team plays in three formats, it’s very difficult to manage. That player who has the ability to become a genuine all-rounder unfortunately gets injured and he has to compromise or he has to take a decision on either batting or bowling,” mentioned the previous India batsman.
Coming again from a prolonged layoff on account of a again surgical procedure, Hardik didn’t bowl for Mumbai Indians within the IPL final season within the UAE. In the ODI sequence towards Australia, Hardik bowled 5 overs however didn’t play the following Test sequence Down Under.
Hardik didn’t play within the four-match Test sequence towards England earlier this yr. He bowled within the subsequent T20I sequence, however didn’t accomplish that within the first two ODIs towards England. He returned to bowling duties within the remaining ODI. He has additionally not bowled for MI within the ongoing IPL season thus far.
Laxman additionally mentioned that it was “not right to compare any sort of all-rounder with the legendary Kapil”.
“I just feel that there can be only one Kapil. It (comparison) will put undue pressure on the player. There can be only one MS Dhoni, or one Sunil Gavaskar.”
– with PTI inputs
