IPL 2019: Rishabh Pant is a Good Player But Needs the Right People to Guide Him Feels Mitchell Johnson
Mar 25, 2019 at 3:10 PM
Wicket-keeper batsman Rishabh Pant played one of the finest innings in the IPL as he smashed a sensational 78 of a mere 27 deliveries against Mumbai Indians in their first game of the competition. Courtesy Rishabh Pant’s heroics, Delhi Capitals posted a gigantic score of 214 on the board in their allotted 20 overs.
It was some audacious hitting by the young man who was recently criticised for his batting and poor glovework during the home ODI series against Australia. Rishabh Pant was given an opportunity to play in the last couple of matches as MS Dhoni was rested. Pant scored 36 in one of the matches but his poor glovework caught the attention of every expert.
The Indian crowd was booing the youngster when he missed a stumping chance of Ashton Turner. A couple of balls later people started chanting Dhoni Dhoni when Pant attempted a Dhoni like throw by not looking at the stumps. It was really hard on the young player who has already made a name for himself with his audacious batting.
Former English skipper Michael Vaughan lauded the youngster for his exceptional knock and questioned why he keeps getting criticised in India. He urged all the Indian spectators to allow him to enjoy his game and play the way he is used to.
Michael Vaughan questions why Rishabh Pant is criticised in India
Taking to his Twitter handle, Vaughan wrote, “50 off 17 balls for @RishabPant777 … #IPL2019 … No idea why he keeps getting criticised In India … Just let him play the way he plays …”
50 off 17 balls for @RishabPant777 … #IPL2019 … No idea why he keeps getting criticised In India … Just let him play the way he plays …
— Michael Vaughan (@MichaelVaughan) March 24, 2019
In response former Australian speedster Mitchell Johnson gave a good explanation. He felt that more luck is involved in T20 cricket considering the other two formats. However, he likes Pant as a batsman and sees similarities of Glenn Maxwell in Him. Johnson opined that Pant needs the right people to guide him during this phase.
Mitchell Johnson feels more luck is involved in T20 cricket
“Because t20 cricket has a fair amount of luck involved in it & the other formats more skill maybe but I like him as a player. I see similarities to Maxwell, Pant needs the right people to guide him through,” Mitchell Johnson wrote in response to Michael Vaughan’s tweet.
https://twitter.com/MitchJohnson398/status/1110013896029433856?s=19&fbclid=IwAR0LcGZ3GE2wqfsjKhf1GvUQUE4yWTeK2aFIyeT7yrco6-KoXs_ws9s01Qc
Pant has been criticised for playing too many false shots at the start of his innings. He tends to mistime a number of deliveries and it was no different yesterday. After a horrible shot, commentators started criticizing him and urged him to change his technique. However, he didn’t change his technique but shut their mouths by smashing 7 fours and 7 sixes during his 27 balls innings. The southpaw didn’t even spared Jasprit Bumrah and took him to the cleaners in his final over.