India vs England 2021: Kamran Akmal Heaps Praise On Rishabh Pant's Wicket-Keeping Skills

Pakistan batsman Kamran Akmal lauded the Indian wicketkeeper-batsman Rishabh Pant for being outstanding behind the stumps so far in difficult English conditions. Pant has been in the form of his life with the bat and he has taken the confidence into his keeping as well pulling out some stunners behind the stumps.

Pant also played a crucial knock of 24 in the first innings forming an important partnership alongside KL Rahul for the fifth wicket. The left-hander hasn’t been afraid to take the aerial route and has played a lot of successful knocks through those innings. He will be itching to make a big contribution in the second innings.

Kamran Akmal Credits Rishabh Pant For His Phenomenal Display

The Pakistan wicketkeeper Kamran Akmal hailed the Indian youngster Rishabh Pant for being impressive in both the innings with his keeping skills. He particularly mentioned the two catches of Zak Crawley and Dom Sibley being taken really well and explained the difficulties behind keeping in English conditions.

“Rishabh Pant deserves a lot of credit. It is very difficult to keep wickets in England and he has been outstanding. He took catches to send back Zak Crawley and Dom Sibley as well. It was not easy, some balls even fell in front of him. But he was up to the task and provided the bowlers the support they needed behind the wickets, ” Kamran Akmal said on his Youtube Channel.

Kamran Akmal Backs Rishabh Pant’s Tactics As A Batsman

Kamran Akmal mentioned the importance of the runs Pant scored in the first innings and noted the unique style of Pant to be very effective. He added that Pant can blow hot and cold and he will look good if it pays off or will get criticized which will be the risk that he aspires to take. He also backed Pant to stick with his tactics as a batsman.

“Rishabh Pant’s 25 runs were important. His plays his own brand of cricket. If it comes off, it will look spectacular and people will glorify him. Under pressure, if you play freely and the ball hits the middle, then you look a million dollars but if you get dismissed then it can be otherwise.

“People will question your tactics but I think he did the right thing. This is his natural style of playing and this is how he creates impact. Rishabh Pant provided impetus to the innings. His 25 may have been a small knock but it put England bowlers slightly on the backfoot,” He added.

Rishabh Pant will be a key player in the Indian middle-order if they had to chase down the target set by England.