‘He’s got one of the best defences’: R Ashwin lauds star India player after poor BGT

‘He’s got one of the best defences’: R Ashwin lauds star India player after poor BGT
‘He’s got one of the best defences’: R Ashwin lauds star India player after poor BGT

New Delhi: Former India cricketer Ravichandran Ashwin recently lauded the star Indian cricketer for his brilliant defensive skills and discussed how he could reach his full potential in the longest format.

Former cricketer praised Rishabh Pant’s flamboyance and said that the wicketkeeper-batter can score a century in every game. Pant scored 255 runs at an average of 28.33 in the recently concluded Border-Gavaskar Trophy.

He faced a lot of criticism for his dismissal in the first innings of the Boxing Day Test. He attempted to play a scoop shot against Boland and lost his wicket while chasing the target of 474. Former India cricketer Sunil Gavaskar labelled the dismissal as “stupid”.

But Pant silenced his critics with 40 runs in the first innings of the Sydney Test and scored a brilliant 61 runs in the second innings. Gavaskar who criticised him for his poor shot in Melbourne, later praised his grit and determination.

Ravichandran Ashwin praises Rishabh Pant

Ravichandran Ashwin lauded Pant and said that he rarely got out by playing defence and has one of the best defences in world cricket. He further added that he will change his name if anyone shows him Pant getting out while defending 10 times.

“Test cricket is never easy. In Sydney, he played two contrasting innings. His 40 in the first innings, where he was hit all over the body, went unnoticed. But his second-innings fifty was praised by everyone” Ashwin said on his YouTube Channel.

“I’ve bowled to him in the nets. He doesn’t get out, doesn’t edge the ball, or get trapped LBW. People think he just plays shots, but his defensive game is strong,” Ashwin explained.

Ashwin also said that Pant needs to understand whether to bat solidly or with intent. He further added that Pant hasn’t reached his full potential yet and with proper guidance he has the ability to score hundreds in every game.

 Speaking on his YouTube channel, Ashwin praised star India batter and said that he hasn’t reached his full potential yet and with proper guidance, he has the ability to score hundreds in every game.  Cricket Sports News: Latest Cricket News, Cricket Live Score, Sports Breaking News from Sports Today