Former India all-rounder Yuvraj Singh said that wicketkeeper-batsman Rishabh Pant has a lot of former Australian cricketer Adam Gilchrist in him. He highlighted Rishabh Pant`s impact in the game, especially when batting in the middle order.
“Rishabh has a lot of Gilchrist in him as he comes in and changes the game when he walks in at number five and six. Actually, I mention to Pant a lot about how Gilchrist changed the middle order batting in Tests, about what his approach was. He is definitely a match winner at number five and six for us in Tests,” Yuvraj said in the Club Prairie Fire Podcast.
Following Rishabh Pant`s aggressive batting approach and ability to change the game has often made him compare to Adam Gilchrist, who revolutionized the role of a wicketkeeper-batter in Test cricket.
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Yuvraj Singh`s remarks reflect the growing recognition of Pant`s pivotal role in India`s Test lineup, where his explosive batting can turn the tide in India`s favour.
The former Indian cricketer said that Pant has already established himself as a key player for Team India across formats. With many of the match-winning performances, Rishabh Pant`s role in the middle-order is increasing, much like Gilchrist`s was for Australia.
Rishabh Pant made his Test debut in 2018 against England. Since then, he has featured in 34 Test matches and has scored 2,419 runs with a strike rate of 74.11.
Rishabh Pant returned to the international Tests in the Bangladesh series post his recovery from a serious car accident and immediately stamped his class. His brisk scores in India`s first match of the series, including a century in the second innings, have brought him back to ICC Test rankings and he is in sixth position.
Pant played a 109-run knock from 128 balls at a strike rate of 85.16 in the second inning against Bangladesh at Chennai. The India wicketkeeper-batter slammed 13 fours and 4 sixes during his time on the crease. His knock came to an end after Mehidy Hasan Miraz dismissed him in the 56th over of India`s second inning.
(With ANI Inputs)