You're Not Going To Be A Superstar In One Day: Ravi Shastri To Rishabh Pant

Young Rishabh Pant has been tipped to be the next big thing in Indian cricket right from the time he was playing at U19 level. The way he performed in domestic circuit as well as the Indian Premier League, it looked like he would hit the ground running in international cricket. Test centuries in England and Australia further bolstered those hopes as India thought they have finally got a heir to the legendary MS Dhoni.

However, the pressure seems to have got the better of Rishabh Pant in recent times. He has already lost his place in the playing eleven of Tests. With Wriddhiman Saha doing an excellent job behind the stumps, it is highly unlikely that India would drop him in favour of Rishabh Pant any time soon. In the limited-overs format too, the Delhi starlet has failed to grab his chances. Ever since MS Dhoni went on a sabbatical, Rishabh Pant has been tried out as the specialist wicketkeeper in the team.

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But so far, his performance with both bat and wicketkeeping gloves has left a lot to be desired. Rishabh Pant has been facing criticism not only for his low returns with the bat but also the manner in which he has been throwing away his wicket. His struggles behind the stumps as well as DRS have only made things tougher for him.

Shastri’s advice for youngster:

As Rishabh Pant struggles to cope up with the pressure of international cricket, India head coach Ravi Shastri has leapt in defence of the youngster. The former India allrounder said that everyone needs to rally around Pant and tell him that he cannot be a superstar in one day.

“Nothing. Just tell him that you are young and nobody expects you to learn everything in one day. You are bound to make mistakes, but as long as you sit down and thing about ways to rectify those mistakes, you know that is what this game will teach you. You are not going to be a superstar in one day. You will have your ups and your downs. That is life, but the more you work harder, the more the sacrifices you make, the better you will become,” Shastri told IANS.