Cape Town, First Published Jan 11, 2022, 11:54 AM IST
Cape Town: In the second Test against South Africa at Wanderers (The Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg), wicketkeeper-batsman Rishabh Pant came under fire for his negligent shot. But before the crucial third Test (South Africa vs India 3rd Test), Indian captain Virat Kohli came out in support of Rishabh. “We are all out and we need to understand and correct our mistakes,” he said.
‘Rishabh was talking to the ball during training. The batter must first catch whether or not the shot is appropriate for the situation. We have all made mistakes in our careers in critical situations. Sometimes with pressure, or with the bowler’s excellence, everyone is out. It is important to understand what the decision was, what went wrong, and what the mindset was at the time. As long as we admit mistakes we can improve. Make sure a mistake is not repeated. I am sure Rishabh ball will get better in the future. Great performances will come out for the team in critical situations. We will learn from our mistakes, “said Kohli.
In the third ball of the second innings of the Johannesburg Test, Rishabh was dismissed for a shot from the crease. In the Wanderers’ dismissal, Rishabh was highly critical of the ball and the forwards followed suit. ‘There is a slight difference between courage and stupidity. Former opener Gautam Gambhir has blamed the current shots on the ball. Sunil Gavaskar’s criticism was that Batter did not know what responsibility was. ‘It doesn’t matter in the justification of playing out in a natural way. You have to play according to the situation. Gavaskar said the way the ball went out at the Wanderers was never acceptable.
At the same time, Sanjay Manjrekar took a stand in full support of Rishabh Pant. Praising Rishabh’s aggressive batting, Manjrekar argued that the batsman could play well defensively. Former all-rounder Madan Lal has asked Rishabh to rest the ball for the third Test starting today in Cape Town.
Last Updated Jan 11, 2022 12:00 PM IST
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