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Indian batsman Rishabh Pant’s struggles in the ongoing 2024-25 Border-Gavaskar Trophy in Australia have sparked debate, but Sanjay Manjrekar has urged critics to focus on his failures rather than how he has failed with the bat so far Down Under.
Rishabh Pant is known for his fearless batting, but his aggressive approach backfired during the ongoing five-match Test series, where he has failed to convert promising starts into big scores. In the Boxing Day Test, Pant lost his wickets in both innings while playing risky shots.
Rishabh Pant’s attack under fire as India cruise to Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024-25
A mistimed spin shot in the first innings and reckless work in the second innings came at critical moments, giving Australia a decisive lead during India’s 184-run rout in the fourth Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024-25 ongoing in Melbourne in 2024-25. December 30
These dismissals drew harsh criticism, with Sunil Gavaskar calling his approach “stupid” during the commentary. In particular, Rishabh Pant’s numbers in the ongoing Australia tour have been underwhelming. In seven innings in four matches, the left-handed batsman has amassed just 154 runs at an average of 22, with a top score of 37 against Australia.
This performance is in stark contrast to the Indian batsman’s impressive overall record in Australia. In 11 matches, Pant has amassed 778 runs at an average of 45.76 and a strike rate of 66.72, including a century and two fifties in Australia.
Sanjay Manjrekar urges critics to focus on Rishabh Pant’s failures instead of playing style
Despite his current slump, Sanjay Manjrekar feels that criticism should be focused on his performance rather than his natural play. While Pant’s fearless style has often won matches, his inability to adapt at crucial times has become a cause for concern.
The former Indian batsman defended Rishabh Pant, urging critics to focus on his lack of runs rather than his style of attack. As Pant’s natural attacking style has brought India glory in the past, Sanjay Manjrekar cited the Indian star’s impressive Test average of 42, six centuries and seven nineties in just 42 matches to highlight his talent and potential to win matches.
The cricket expert believes that Pant is a big player who struggles to deliver consistent runs, which remains the real issue in the 2024-25 Border-Gavaskar Trophy, where Australia took a 2-1 lead after winning the Tests d ‘Adelaide and Melbourne against India.
Rishabh Pant should only be criticized for his failures: Sanjay Manjrekar after Boxing Day Test
On 31 December, Sanjay Manjrekar shared his thoughts saying, “Pant should only be criticized for his failures, instead of how he fails. He averages 42 in Tests with at least 3 big innings played for an Indian! He has 6 hundreds and 7 nineties. He’s not scoring enough runs. #INDvsAUS.”
Pant should be criticized only for his failures, rather than how he fails. He averages 42 in Tests with atleast 3 big innings, ever played by an Indian!
In 42 tests he has 6 hundreds and 7 ninety. He is a great player who doesn’t score enough runs and that is the crux of it all. #INDvsAUS— Sanjay Manjrekar (@sanjaymanjrekar) December 31, 2024
Notably, the fifth and final Test of the ongoing BGT 2024-25 will be played at the Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG) in Sydney, starting on January 3, 2025, with India aiming for a draw to retain the trophy in Australia for the record. third time in a row.
