Senior Indian opener Rohit Sharma said the wicketkeeper-batsman Rishabh Pant’s aggressive batting style will not hurt the team’s performance as long as they do their job properly. He said on Friday after the second day of the fourth Test against England, that when batting like this, Pant should fail to criticize him when he fails. Pant, who was recently criticized for playing irresponsible shots, dominated the second day of the fourth and final Test against England by playing 101 innings in 118 balls.
Rohit said in a post-match press conference that Pant had a different style of batting. Apparently they are told how to continue the innings. He was batting in his own style. This is good from our perspective because it works for the team. Rohit said you need a mix of all kinds of players on the team. You need some players who respect the ball, you need some players who take the risk and the management has no complaints as long as it works for the team. The deputy captain of the limited overs advised Pant to stop the target after failing during such innings.
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He said there was a time when he would be out on a big hit spin and I don’t want to disappoint anyone. He’s an innings player who can put the team out of a tough situation in under an hour. Rohit said Mahendra Singh Dhoni’s dependence on him made him an opener and is now enjoying this form of play. He said if the team supports management, Pant could also play freely.
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Rohit said a player like Pant should support his skills and the management knows about his strengths. I understand the batsman’s attitude so he can play a very important game from my perspective. He said that as a player it is important that you get the support of the leader and the coach. The same is true of Pant now. You see such transfers from him, but I don’t want to criticize him for coming out with a bad shot.
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