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Graeme Swann and Rishabh Pant
In the WTC final, Rishabh Pant failed to give a good performance and contributed a total of 49 runs for India in two innings.
In both innings, he failed to tackle the bowling attack and got dismissed. Rishabh Pant was particularly criticized for his wild play against Trent Boult on Day 6 of the Test match.
According to Graeme Swann, Rishabh Pant is a match-winner because of his aggressive approach to batting. Thereby, India would suffer a huge loss if Rishabh Pant is forced to tone himself down. He is a star player going in at number 6 or 7. Rishabh Pant had made a century to help India win the home series against England. It proved his capabilities and scoring abilities on the field. He was successful at playing a good spin in a counter-attacking inning. Moreover, if Rishabh Pant had been toned down then India would not have won the series. The century he made was very well executed and planned.
Swann added that Rishabh Pant is a match-winner and Indian Cricket fans should not try to change that. He has a bright future in Test cricket for the next 10 years. Pant would change a lot of games for India in the upcoming years and help India succeeded in matches. He is allowed to fail and make his judgments regarding his on-field mistakes. It would be worth it for the Indian Team.
Virat Kohli backed Rishabh Pant after he faced criticism for his batting technique
After the failure in the WTC final, Pant was criticized for not adapting to the overcast English conditions. Like Swann, Indian skipper Virat Kohli supported Rishabh Pant and expressed his turn in Pant’s capabilities.
According to Virat Kohli, Pant is an expressive player and it is his natural style. He can assess situations well and play accordingly. But it is common in many sports to make an error of judgment of the situation. Rishabh Pant also did that and failed to perform well. It is acceptable and the player should get time to assess the mistake. The Indian team would always back his performance and his technique with the bat. He can create pressure on the opponent bowlers and score runs.