Former India spinner Amit Mishra believes that Rishabh Pant is at a stage of his career where he needs to modify his game.
Speaking on the Men’s XP podcast, Mishra said that cricket has evolved and opposition teams now analyse every detail, which makes it important for players to adapt their game accordingly.
“I have very high expectations from Rishabh Pant. Given the kind of player he is, he will also have to modify his game. Now, you can’t really call him a youngster anymore — he has been in the team since 2018. That’s what I’m saying: after a certain point in time, it becomes very important to modify your game,” he said. “The opposition teams are watching you closely. They are observing you, understanding your game, and planning against you — where you hit fast bowling, which balls you don’t attack, they notice everything. So you also need to be aware of that. You can’t keep saying, ‘I got out the same way again here.’ That’s something you must avoid.”
Pant had a fantastic run in the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy in England, but he suffered a toe injury in the fourth Test and was out of action for some days. He made a comeback in the home Test series against South Africa and captained India when regular skipper Shubman Gill suffered a neck issue midway through the first Test at Eden Gardens. India were whitewashed 2-0 in that series. With the bat, Pant managed only 49 runs in two matches.
Mishra advised Pant not to be rigid with his batting style.
“If a particular shot doesn’t work on a certain pitch, then don’t play it. You can’t insist on saying, ‘This is how I play, this is my game.’ Then go ahead and do it — you will do it for four or five matches more and eventually get dropped. You can’t expect it to work everywhere. You won’t get the same kind of wicket everywhere where you can keep hitting fours and sixes. At some places, you’ll get turning tracks; at others, there will be bounce or swing. How you handle those conditions — that’s up to you,” he added.
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