Regarding Rishabh Pant‘s subpar IPL 2025 performance for the Lucknow Super Giants, Kris Srikkanth said candidly. The former Indian cricket player claimed on his YouTube channel that Pant’s performance in the 18th league edition was lacking. He believed that Pant had the misfortune of not producing the best outcomes for his team when he was batting and captaining.
He asserted that it was the cause of Rishabh Pant ineffectiveness as a batter.
Rishabh Pant is suffering his worst IPL season ever after becoming the most expensive player in IPL auction history. According to Srikkanth, the southpaw frequently played strokes without clarity and was unable to bat freely.
“Sadly, Rishabh Pant’s situation is not improving. He always seems to make mistakes when captaining, whether it’s field placements or bowling adjustments. His situation is not favourable. On his YouTube channel, Srikkanth stated, “Even with the bat, he can play freely and boldly, but he seems to be playing half-hearted shots with no clarity.”
He’s coming up with new means to escape: Srikkanth
Srikkanth asserted that he linked the great batter’s methods of getting out to his own playing days. He believed Pant had gotten away with trying unconventional shots like reverse-paddles, reverse-sweeps, and wild swings. Rishabh Pant, he said, was also not having luck.
“He keeps coming up with new ways to get kicked out of games. I used to come up with methods to get kicked out while I was playing, and Pant is doing worse than I am. I thought so thirty years ago, but now he’s coming up with new ways to escape, like swinging wildly, reverse-sweeping, and reverse-paddling,” Srikkanth continued.
He then recommended that the LSG management advise Pant to take a break from cricket for a while. Since LSG doesn’t have any standout bowlers in this edition, Srikkanth advised them to acquire better ones. Due to the loss of numerous bowlers to injuries and other causes, LSG lacked a strong bowling core.
“All I want is for him to be left alone.” They ought to say enough and simply leave and take a break. The season is over. “They need to bring in bowlers and change the core for the upcoming season because they don’t have any in this team,” Srikkanth thought.
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