Twitter slams Rishabh Pant for once again throwing his wicket away in Mohali

Rishabh Pant was the talk of the town before the start of India’s T20I series against South Africa, unfortunately, not for good reasons. His inability to control his aggressive shots which are time and again letting him and the team down led to Ravi Shastri clearly stating some harsh words for the youngster. Even the new batting coach Vikram Rathour opened up about the same while both of them praised Pant for the talent which he possessed.

Come the Mohali game, where the 2nd T20I was played, many expected for the southpaw to respond to all the criticism by putting up a decent show with the bat. Pant got a great opportunity to do so as he entered in the chase with India settled nicely at 94/2 and the skipper Virat Kohli looking good. India needed 56 off 50 balls and Pant could’ve just spent time in the middle to gain confidence.

Pant gets out to a horrible delivery

With all the focus on him, Rishabh Pant started by picking a couple of singles as many felt the youngster was showing some composure to start with. But in the 14th over which was being delivered by Bjorn Fortuin, the left-arm spinner, he got out to a horrible ball. Fortuin dragged the ball down the legside and it was short too which Pant could’ve hit anywhere.

But the left-hander could only splice it with all his power to the short fine-leg fielder’s throat where Tabraiz Shamsi was stationed. There was silence in the crowd as two wickets had fallen in quick succession for the hosts even as the distraught Rishabh Pant walked back to the dressing room after mustering only four runs.

The cameraman also showed visuals from India’s change room where the batting coach Rathour penned something down soon after Pant got out. No wonder, Pant will have to work on his temperament and Twitterati thrashed him for playing another atrocious shot.

Here’s how Twitter reacted:

Now it's a high time please bring ishaan kishan give rest to rishabh pant #RishabhPant

— Manish sharma (@Manishs20299736) September 19, 2019

Sanju Samson is the best substitute for #RishabhPant

— Choudhary Ajay Saharan (@choudharyajjus) September 19, 2019

Rishabh Pant's batting technique pic.twitter.com/AXW4dpG1JN

— Arun LoL (@dhaikilokatweet) September 18, 2019

#RishabhPant in IPL and #RishabhPant for India #INDvSA
🤣🔥Change is the best vertisality 😁#RaviShastri pic.twitter.com/jeoXtsafOZ

— Mahesh Rachha.😎 (@RachhaMahesh) September 19, 2019

He has taken baby sitting job quite seriously. Tries to to home early. #RishabhPant

— S Singh (@surgamc) September 19, 2019

@BCCI it's time to bring ishaan kishan in give rest to rishabh Pant.

— Manish sharma (@Manishs20299736) September 19, 2019

Rishabh Pant has a lot of potential surely but the fashion in which he is batting for our national team is disappointing.
I guess third T20 can be the last chance for him.#RishabhPant pic.twitter.com/ARgLBIL4ak

— Aditya Ojha (@adityaojha075) September 19, 2019

Jitne Mauke Rishbah Pant Ko @BCCI De Rahi Hai Uthne Mauke Open Category Wale Ko UPSC Ka Exam Dene Mil Jaye To Har Koi IAS Ya IPS Ban Jayega 😑😑😑#RishabhPant #rishabpant #IndvsSA @RishabhPant17

— 🙅Mahatma Aandhi😑🔫 (@AandhiMahatma) September 19, 2019

Indian fans to Rishab Pant #RishabhPant pic.twitter.com/AMAoHPme5D

— Sandip (@Solonisko) September 19, 2019

#RishabhPant vs #RishabhPant
In IPL in T20is pic.twitter.com/rRFYo81P2O

— Apurv (@viratianApurv) September 19, 2019

@cricketaakash @SGanguly99 In view of repeated low scores and careless cricket from Rishabh Pant, how about trying KL Rahul as wk. This series talent is simply being wasted.

— Shantanu Chowdhury (@write2shantanu) September 19, 2019

@BCCI @imVkohli @RaviShastriOfc
Giving only rishabh pant tons of chances shows bias & prejudice.
Do not you think sanju Samson deserves a chance ???
Little competition will only help rishabh pant and make Indian cricket better.
Please tell me if I am wrong.

— Vineet (@VineetPaniker) September 19, 2019

Yes it is too harsh to compare #RishabhPant with Legend Dhoni but then we should also not forget the fact Pant is a joker & overconfident lad. Apart from honing cricketing skills he has honed everything.

No harm in trying Ishan or Samson for a change.#INDvSA

— Vivek Sharma (@TheVivekSharma) September 19, 2019

#RishabhPant Instead of playing fearless cricket he is playing careless cricket!

— Gaurav Khurana (@gaurav_khurana7) September 19, 2019

Has hardly lived up to the hype created by media and the team management #rishabhpant one time wonder!

— Ajay (@Watsapprak) September 19, 2019

Ravi shatri to pant#RishabhPant #INDvSA pic.twitter.com/nlBdCxHjxY

— Ashish Prajapati (@Ashish82874234) September 19, 2019