Lahore: Former Pakistan captain Salman Bhatt has questioned Team India’s decision to send wicket-keeper Rishabh Pant’s batsman to number four ahead of Suryakumar Yadav, who is number one in the ICC Twenty20 batting charts, in the one day series against New Zealand. There is no doubt that Rishabh Pant is a talented actor. But when Suryakumar Yadav who is in good form was in the XI squad, Pant was named in the top tier, literally shocking.
An out-of-shape ball couldn’t capitalize on the chances it had. Suryakumar Yadav’s performance was also significantly affected by the change in the batting order. Salman Bhatt said that if he fell to No. 4, he would be able to repeat his magical Twenty20 performance in the ODI series against New Zealand as well. Salman Bhatt also points out that such short-sighted decisions can seriously affect the performance of fit players. Salman Bhatt also said that India should be ready to test Suryakumar Yadav at No. 4 in ODIs.
Suriya scored 111 not out from 51 balls in the second Twenty20 match against New Zealand and faded completely in the ODI series against New Zealand. In the two ODIs in which he batted at number 5, he was dismissed for 6 and 4 runs.
Despite Rishabh Pant’s continued failure as a wicket-keeper batsman, Malayalee bowler Sanju Samson was criticized for testing Pant again without giving him a chance. It was after this that Salman Bhatt stepped up against Suriya at number four and gave the ball a chance. “Rishabh Pant has done well at the number four so it’s important to support him,” VVS coach Laxman told the media. After this, Sanju fans also came forward with the numbers.
Batting first in the third ODI, India were bowled out for 219 runs. Batting back, the rain came when the Kiwis were in a strong position, scoring 104 for the loss of a wicket in 18 overs. Then the match was abandoned. Had the Kiwis bowled at least 20 overs the match would have resulted. When play was stopped, New Zealand led by 50 runs under DRS rules. But the rain didn’t abate and they suffered a setback. Tom Latham is the player of the tournament. The next tour of India is Bangladesh. The tour will kick off on 4 December with an ODI match. New Zealand’s next series is against Pakistan.
English summary: How can you send Rishabh Pant out of form in front of the world No. 1 batsman?’: Salman Butt
