'Not buying this agression at all' - Twitter frustrated with Rishabh Pant's careless approach in the game
Pant didn't score anything while facing three balls.
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Rishabh Pant could have played an important inning in the context of the game if he had managed to stay in the crease for a bit long. After the brilliant work at the start of day three from Ajinkya Rahane and Cheteshwar Pujara, it was down to the left-hander to add a few more runs to the tally and extend the lead. Kagiso Rabada was going through a brilliant spell of bowling with the wickets of the set batters and all Pant needed was to stay patient for a while.
Pant faced just two deliveries to see the deviations in the pitch and he straightaway came down the track against the fast bowler. He was caught behind by the wicketkeeper and had to make the long walk back into the dugout again. The wicketkeeper has not hit a half-century for a long time now and has been getting dismissed far too often taking on the attack.
Twitter wasn’t happy about Pant’s mode of dismissal and they immediately went after him on social media.
Here is how Twitter reacted to Rishabh Pant’s dismissal
#INDvsSA #india #southafrica #RishabhPant pic.twitter.com/0P7IcAAxaw
— Prediction Wala (@PredictionWala) January 5, 2022
Rishab Pant❌
Irrishabponsible Pant✔️#RishabhPant #INDvsSA— Morgan Academy of Nam bare darshan chota (@Academy2Morgan) January 5, 2022
Rishabh pant #RishabhPant should stop cut the crap of playing natural game…
— åmï† kµmår🌙 (@AmitAmmmy56) January 5, 2022
If Oxford dictionary had Rishabh Pant's definition in it, would probably go like this >>>
Rishabh Pant = Waste of talent !!#INDvsSA #SAvsIND #RishabhPant— Rahul Sawant (@RudeDudeRahul) January 5, 2022
Sometimes to the opposition
Sometimes to his own team#RishabhPant #INDvsSA #SAvIND #INDvSA https://t.co/wIefrCGbLX— Sundara Eswaran (@sundara_eswaran) January 5, 2022
Well.. let's just say he is pleasing to eyes only "sometimes" #INDvsSA #RishabhPant
— Gopal Agarwal (@gopalagrwl1) January 5, 2022
Rishabh Pant's scores since the WTC final:
4,
41,
25,
37,
22,
2,
1,
9,
50,
8,
34,
17,
0#SAvIND #INDvSA #INDvsSA #RishabhPant— Bibekananda Sahu (@IamBibeka) January 5, 2022
Dear @BCCI @SGanguly99,
Why India is playing with 2 Wicketkeepers? #KLRahul
can do the job, who is currently in great form; what #MSDhoni used to do.It's high time #RishabhPant must be rested for some matches. No one has got enough chances like him. Pathetic!!! 😡🤬#INDvsSA
— Nation First. Proud Indian. (@jayatesatyamev2) January 5, 2022
3 catch drop hua then gaba otherwise overall flop show continue…. #RishabhPant pic.twitter.com/wnFTtEzvMH
— Ranjan Raj (@ranjan_Nest) January 5, 2022
Pant in every game#RishabhPant #SAvIND
— ❝swara❞ (@SwaraMsdian) January 5, 2022
Dear @RishabhPant17
Don't drink and bat..#RishabhPant #INDvSA #INDvsSA— Vinay Kumar Dokania (@VinayDokania) January 5, 2022
Absolutely disappointed and disgusting from @RishabhPant17 when the teams needs you he’s playing such rash shots. He’s been trusted by the team n management also backed by them yet getting out in such manner isnt acceptable. #SAvIND #RishabhPant #IndianCricketTeam @BCCI pic.twitter.com/IRXyZ2T3O6
— Amit Khetan (@amitkhetan2804) January 5, 2022
#RishabhPant every time of pant since second half of 2021.OUT on 0(3) pic.twitter.com/db782wSp8t
— Shivam (@Shivam23575055) January 5, 2022
Former Indian legend Sunil Gavaskar wasn’t quite convinced with Pant’s dismissal and questioned the responsibility of the batter while speaking in the commentary panel. The 24-year-old had played a lot of match-winning innings last year in both home and away conditions and it has been one of the reasons for him to be the first choice wicketkeeper. India has been opting for an all-rounder at seven, and hence, Pant will need to step up for the side whenever he gets an opportunity.
India ended day three while having a lead of 239 runs as nothing major came from the batters lower down the order. Pujara and Rahane were brilliant in the day and the side got wrapped up on 266 runs. It remains to be seen if they can grab the match in this favour with some exceptional bowling spells. Rabada, Jansen, and Ngidi picked three wickets each in these innings while restricting India to take a big lead.
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