New Delhi: Cricketer-turned-commentator Sanjay Manjrekar has heaped praise on Rishabh Pant, saying that the wicketkeeper-batsman is Virender Sehwag of the current generation.
Manjrekar further said just like Sehwag, Pant should be treated differently and allowed to play the game in his own way.
“Penny dropped for me last night. Rishabh is this generation’s Viru. Batsman who needs to be treated differently… which is to just let him be. You either pick him or drop him but never try and change him,” said Manjrekar on Twitter.
Penny dropped for me last night. Rishabh is this generation’s Viru. Batsman who needs to be treated differently…which is to just let him be. You either pick him or drop him but never try & change him.#RishabhPant
— Sanjay Manjrekar (@sanjaymanjrekar) May 9, 2019
Pant played a brisk 49-run knock, Wednesday, which came off just 21 balls as Delhi Capitals defeated Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) in the Eliminator of the ongoing edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) to win their first knockout match in the tournament’s history.
The 21-year-old batsman has been in great form in the ongoing IPL, scoring 450 runs in the 15 matches he has played so far. His runs have come at a blistering strike rate of 163.63.
Pant, who is considered as M.S. Dhoni’s successor by many, was not included in the India squad for the upcoming World Cup. In his place, Dinesh Karthik has been chosen as the second wicket-keeper for the showpiece event because of his superior ‘wicket-keeping skills’.
IANS