IND vs SA: The Big Question Is Rishabh Pant - Aakash Chopra
Published - 17 Jun 2022, 01:55 PM | Updated - 23 Aug 2024, 12:09 AM
Aakash Chopra has stated that Team India will anticipate Rishabh Pant’s willow to produce another few runs in the fourth T20I against South Africa.
On June 17, the fourth game of the five-match series will be performed in Rajkot. Pant, the Indian stand-in captain, has had a disappointing series, scoring only 40 runs at a woeful average of 13.33.
Aakash Chopra discussed his requirements for the Indian batting order in a video posted to his YouTube channel.
He had this to say about Pant: “The big question is Rishabh Pant. He may need to hit a couple of extra runs. He played a weak positive knock in the first game, short but fast, that did the task, but Rishabh Pant has not glanced the same since. Curiously, he is a world-class player in Tests, but his form in T20s is inconsistent.”
In T20Is, Pant has 723 runs at an average of 23.32 and a strike rate of 126.18. His numbers in the Indian Premier League are far superior. Pant has scored 2838 runs in 98 games for his team, averaging 34.61. Even in the T20 league, his strike rate was much higher, at 147.97.
Ishan Kishan will be the focus of attention: Aakash Chopra
The former Indian opener believes Ishan Kishan will become the center of attention.
Aakash Chopra explained: “Ishan Kishan will be in the spotlight once more because he has consistently performed well in that series. The fourth inning could be fascinating because four consecutive extraordinary hits do not happen all the time.”
Kishan has 164 runs at a strike rate of 157.69 in three T20Is so far. He will hope to continue in this vein to secure a spot in the Indian squad for the T20 World Cup later this year.
On the 17th of June, the Saurashtra Cricket Association Stadium in Rajkot will host the 4th T20I encounter between India and South Africa.
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