Young Indian wicketkeeper-batter, Rishabh Pant, has become a linchpin in the Indian batting order and especially in Test cricket.
He has an aggressive and audacious approach which has been highly successful in red ball cricket in all parts of the world.
Pant has scored under pressure in all conditions and bailed matches out for Team India with his intent and aggressive shots. The young turk does not shy away from playing his shots and his approach often leaves no answers for the opposition captain and the bowlers.
A recent video has gone viral on social media regarding Rishabh Pant. The video dates back to 2018 when he was in an interview with Sports Tak, where he stated his intentions to smash 50 sixes in a single season when he first featured in the Ranji Trophy.
“I never thought that I was doing something wrong. However, I have felt that I tend to overdo things at times. Earlier, I used to think that all I wanted to do was hit sixes. That was my mindset back then. When I started playing in the Ranji Trophy, my goal wasn’t to score thousands of runs, it was to hit 50 sixes.” He said in the interview.
Hearing this, Boria Majumdar asked him if he did really have the target to hit 50 sixes in a single Ranji Trophy season. Pant replied back and stated that he had smashed 49 sixes in a single season of Ranji Trophy.
Rishabh Pant got out on 99 in the first Test match against New Zealand in Bengaluru
Pant is, currently, featuring in the three-match home Test series against New Zealand. India did lose the first Test in Bengaluru, but Pant smashed a 99 in the second innings.
He batted under pressure with Sarfaraz Khan and displayed his mettle with some sensational shots. However, Pant was unlucky to get out on 99 as he dragged the ball back onto the stumps.
