The flamboyant left-hander came into the series on the back of some exceptional form in red ball cricket. Match defining knocks in Australia, coupled with his maiden home century, meant that expectations from Pant soared heading into England. However, he has not been at his best in the ongoing series, and has been particularly criticized for playing unnecessary rash shots outside of his body.
His approach to standing outside the crease has not helped his case so far, with James Anderson and Ollie Robinson able to counter his threat anyway. Dinesh Karthik noted that Pant will have to be given time in order for him to flourish. He told the Times Of India:
Pant can still try to be a little careful about his shot-selection: Deep Dasgupta
Former India wicket-keeper batsman Deep Dasgupta also had a few pointers for Rishabh Pant to overcome his current woes. Dasgupta reckons that Pant is a player who can win a contest single-handedly, but needs to watch his shot selection. He told the Times Of India:
Dasgupta firmly believes Pant can play his natural game once he has seen out the initial phase at the crease, which includes deliveries probing the fourth stump line. He added:
For the fourth Test of the ongoing series, Rishabh Pant heads back to the venue where he scored his maiden Test hundred against England. He scored a sublime 114 off 146 deliveries as India tried to chase down an improbable target of 464 runs in the fourth innings at the Kennington Oval during the 2018 series.
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