Former Indian cricketer Wasim Jaffer wasn’t impressed with the way in which Rishabh Pant batted within the recreation towards Chennai Tremendous Kings within the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025. He stated that the keeper-batter must get higher in rotating the strike.
Lucknow Tremendous Giants skipper Rishabh Pant has been having a tricky time within the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025. After bagging a sequence of low scores, the keeper-batter got here up with a good hand for his crew within the match towards Chennai Tremendous Kings on the Ekana Cricket Stadium in Lucknow.
Rishabh Pant did not have a look at his fluent finest towards CSK
Pant was amongst the runs however did not have a look at his fluent finest. The Lucknow Tremendous Giants skipper slammed a half-century however his strike fee was one thing that made many query him about his innings. The left-hander struggled to rotate the strike and it put his crew below huge stress.
Pant performed 21 dot balls in his innings, and it was one of many main the explanation why the Lucknow Tremendous Giants posted a complete of below 170. The Southpaw ended up enjoying an innings of 63 runs off 49 balls however his effort went in useless as Chennai Tremendous Kings received the sport by 5 wickets.
I really feel he must get higher at rotating strike as properly – Wasim Jaffer on Rishabh Pant
Wasim Jaffer talked about Rishabh Pant’s innings, saying that the keeper-batter will get caught on the crease and may have a look at how Virat Kohli overcomes that by rotating the strike. He added that the left-hander must get higher in that facet of the sport. Chatting with ESPNCricinfo, he stated:
“I do not know whether or not he seems to rotate the strike. Virat Kohli is a grasp at that. He will get off strike so properly as he can play throughout. However Pant generally does get caught, and that is the problem. Then he goes for that large shot. I really feel he must get higher at rotating strike as properly.”
I really feel he by no means seems to hit straight – Wasim Jaffer on Rishabh Pant
Wasim Jaffer added that Rishabh Pant makes an attempt to hit in direction of the leg facet fairly than hitting straight. He identified how the Lucknow Tremendous Giants batter was trying one-dimensional earlier than suggesting him to entry down the bottom much more. He elaborated:
“I really feel he by no means seems to hit straight. He at all times seems to go in direction of the leg facet, in direction of the sq. leg, and to the cow nook. He hit one straight six proper in direction of the top.
“In any other case, firstly of the innings, he was at all times seeking to go in direction of the leg facet, or that reverse scoop that he performed, however that was the one factor. A number of the time, the groups stack up the fielders in that space as properly. So I believe he must entry down the bottom much more.”
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