Ashwin said that Pant is no longer a new player and he is a better Test batsman than Gilchrist.
Former India star off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin believes that Indian player Rishabh Pant should not be considered as a new player now. Rishabh has played enough cricket. Therefore, he should no longer be seen as an emerging player.
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Rishabh Pant has played 45 matches in his Test career so far, in which he has scored 3290 runs at an average of 44.45, and he has a strike rate of 74.40 in 79 innings. His performance has also been good in the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy going on in England, where he has scored 342 runs in four innings so far.
There should be no comparison with Adam Gilchrist: Ashwin
Former Indian spinner Ravichandran Ashwin said on his YouTube channel that- “I want Rishabh Pant to achieve his full potential. We want him to entertain us but while doing so, he can also show patience when needed. Rishabh Pant is no longer a new player.”
He further said- “He is a very talented player. People compare him to Adam Gilchrist, but Gilchrist’s defense was not that good. Rishabh Pant defends at a very high level. He should be compared to some of the best batsmen in Test cricket. Rishabh Pant can play his kind of good game.”
Scored two centuries at Headingley, again performed well at Edgbaston
In the current England vs India series, left-handed batsman Rishabh Pant scored two centuries (134 and 118) in both innings at Headingley. However, India lost that match by five wickets. Pant could score only 25 runs in the first innings of the second Test, but in the second innings he performed well by scoring 65 runs in 58 balls and gave the team the necessary momentum.
Now all eyes are on the third Test starting at Lord’s from July 10, where once again there will be great expectations from Pant. India has a golden opportunity to take the lead in this five-match series.
