Rishabh Pant is considered to be among the most entertaining batters in modern-day cricket. The 27-year-old is known for his attacking approach against both pacers and spinners. Watching him go down the track against pacers and slamming them for boundaries has been a regular mainstay in international and IPL matches.
Speaking to Doordarshan Sports, former India batting coach Sanjay Bangar revealed an interesting conversation with former India and Delhi cricketer Ashish Nehra, who predicted Pant’s future. Bangar claimed that Nehra felt that Pant would ‘progress very quickly and is a naturally gifted batter’.
Nehra also pointed out Pant’s ‘fearless’ playing style, and he would ask ‘bowlers to bowl quickly and attack his body’ in the nets. Nehra’s remark came during Pant’s early days, when he had just begun playing in the IPL.
“I had heard from Ashish Nehra that Rishabh is a very good player who’s going to progress very quickly. He is a naturally gifted batter. But, he’s also very fearless. I saw the first sign of his fearlessness in the nets itself. He used to tell the bowlers to bowl quickly and attack his body. Very few batters have had this mindset. He had just begun playing the IPL back then. So Nehra’s assessment was correct. After a long time, we’ve found a wicketkeeper who can bat in the top-5,” he said.
