'Rishabh Pant Has Confidence in His Game and Backs Himself to Play With Risk': Rohit Sharma Hails Wicketkeeper Batter

India captain Rohit Sharma heaped massive praise on wicketkeeper batter Rishabh Pant and said it’s important for a team to have a player like him who can attack from ball one. Pant, who is currently recovering from the injuries he sustained during a car accident last year, has played several astonishing knocks for India under pressure in the red-ball format. Pant is currently undergoing rehabilitation at the NCA but India have yet not been able to find his ideal replacement in the Test team. The Asian Giants have tried KS Bharat and Ishan Kishan in the crucial spot in his absence.

Rohit talked about Pant’s aggressive batting approach as he wants the southpaw to continue playing with it.

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“I want Rishabh Pant to play in that style (aggressive) only. He backs his game, he has confidence in his game and I am not saying he has any arrogance that he will play only that way,” Rohit said on cricket journalist Vimal Kumar’s YouTube Channel.

The skipper also revealed the chat he had with the wicketkeeper batter about his game.

“He doesn’t listen to the critics and backs himself and plays with risk. Whenever I had a chat with him he said that he always plays as per the game situation,” he added.

Rohit further said that Pant’s main aim is to take the team on the positive side when situations are tricky and things can go either way.

“He knows the situation of the game that it can go either way but his aim is to shift in our way. He always looks to go to the positive side and he has got enough results. I think it’s important to have a player like him. We want someone to create the pressure from ball one,” he added.

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Pant recently made a surprise visit to his teammates in Alur, where the Men in Blue were preparing for the upcoming Asia Cup 2023.

Since last December, after the car accident, Rishabh Pant has been sharing frequent updates with fans regarding his fitness. While he was seen initially walking with crutches, slowly he started walking without any support and in the latest video, he can be seen cycling with ease, without the knee brace that he is usually seen wearing.