The fact that Rishabh Pant became just the second wicketkeeper in Test history to score hundreds in both innings of a Test match was one of the major bright spots. Even though India lost the opening Test of their five-match series against England at Headingley, Leeds, they had some encouraging things to take away from the defeat.
Pant received a lot of praise from former India off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin, who said the 27-year-old should be compared to the legendary Virat Kohli. According to Ashwin, Pant was maintained in that level because special players can swiftly determine the line and length of a ball.
“Rishabh Pant is comparable to players like Virat Kohli.
He is a hitter who is popular. since he has a lot of time. A few of these exceptional batters possess the ability to pick the ball early. They swiftly decide the length and the line, and they land in beautiful places. Ashwin stated on his YouTube channel, “Ash Ki Baat,” that Rishabh Pant is one of the few players who possesses that unique talent.
In order to keep England on the field, Ashwin pushed the Indian batters to bat for as long as they can. The star of the Chennai Super Kings cautioned India that England is willing to pursue any goal they set. Shubman Gill and company would have to offer the Three Lions larger targets and less time to pursue them because of this, according to Ashwin.
“The Indian team’s batting can concentrate on extending their batting with time, not runs, in each innings. Make England pitch for longer periods of time and keep them on the pitch for longer periods of time. The game was ended if you didn’t continue to bat into Day 5. This England squad has made it clear that they will aim for the goal, no matter what it is. Therefore, as a batting lineup, we must remember that we need to give them a larger target but less time,” he continued.
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