The chunky bracelet and necklace are a part of Rishabh Pant’s fashion statement. He grew up in an era in which the Bollywood megastar Salman Khan Flaunted a similar bracelet and gave a cool look to the daredevilry. For PantHowever, it is not just a piece of jewelery in your face-to-face. It is something that her parents had instilled a stone in her to help her keep her calm and control her anger. It has been with him since his early teens.
In Manchester on Sunday evening, Pant, as he has often been doing of late, brought a sense of calm to India’s batting, which has seen some of the superstars at the top walk through choppy waters. Eventually, Pant ended the chase with his quintessential hair-raising combative.
It is ironic that the 24-year-old Pant stamped his development as a batsman at the same spot where he was labeled a reckless cricketer three years ago, when his slog-sweep of Mitchell Santner fell into the hands of Colin de Grandhomme. Ended up in the deep. Middle wicket.
It didn’t matter that the top three World Cup semi-finals were broken under the pressure of the game. It didn’t matter that his 32 had MS . India’s target was chased for Dhoni And Ravindra Jadeja at least give it a shot.
‘Shot selection’ has been at the center of every discussion on Pant since then. Those close to Pant know how much he regretted hitting Santner against the wind in Manchester that afternoon. His carefree approach towards the game was regarded as a carefree one by the experts and those in charge of the time.
He was in the same dressing room where KL Rahul Gloves were preferred in white-ball cricket and Wriddhiman Co: Was considered best suited for Tests in India. When he was overlooked for the World Cup in 2019 due to his lack of maturity, he emphatically told TOI in an interview: “Things don’t change overnight. I’m just 21. I’m a 30-year-old. Can’t think like that. When the time comes, my mind will be strong and maturity will come.”
All he needed was some time to calm his mind and the people around him, with many thoughts racing through. captain’s photo Rohit Sharma Giving him a thumbs-up with a wide smile from the balcony after ending a difficult chase, remaining unbeaten on 125 on Sunday, is a reflection of Pant’s comfort zone at the moment.
sense of responsibility
Pant has never been oblivious to his responsibilities in spite of all his squabbles and flair. He lost his father when he was 19, when the competition was heating up for Dhoni’s successor. Even after winning the Player of the Series award against Sri Lanka, he insisted, “I know what responsibility means.”
He has ensured that his mother realizes his father’s dream of converting the small school owned by his family in Roorkee into a big school with all the facilities. The players of the Sonnet Club in Delhi are pampered by the high-end cricket gear sent by Pant.
Those close to Pant will tell you that he is always on the lookout for the ‘cool’. MS Dhoni has been his go-to man when his career was in turmoil just before the pandemic. Dhoni is the ‘family’ of Pant after his childhood coaches Tarak Sinha and Devendra Sharma.
Pant during his bubbly life turned to watching world leaders and sports personalities online. He calmed her down when he began to merge under the pressure. When IPL 2020 came, there was a perception that he went from reckless to over-careful to cement his bid to become the rightful successor to MS Dhoni.
ponting and Dravidian influence
Ricky Ponting while coaching Delhi Capitals helped to clear the trap from Pant’s mind. “Ponting has helped him realize that cricket is not the end of the world. The most important thing is to enjoy the game and be truthful. That’s when Pant is trying to hit the off-side in T20Is. They weren’t nervous. The series against South Africa. Pant realizes that he has a strong technique to play big innings,” say people close to Pant.
Pant realized the reassurance and importance when Rahul Dravid He took over as head coach last November. Dravid made the first phone call to Pant. The discussion continued to revolve around how Pant could be more comfortable. Results are now visible.
He wanted to bat in this order for a long time. Now that he has reached No. 5 in Tests and the top four in white-ball cricket, he has become India’s most consistent batsman.
In his relentless quest for peace, Pant has taken the cricketing world on a grand ride.