Kohli-Shastri and their yesmen coaches and selectors (Rathour, MSK Prasad) should apologise to Pant

[ShoonyaSifar]

This bunch of jokers did everything they could to derail Pant's career after the 2019 WC. If was not for the 36 all out and Kohli coming back to India, his test career could well have been over after the Aus series. He had already been dropped from the LOIs. If these buffoons have any self respect, they should publicly apologise to Pant, like they used t publicly criticise him.

 

Shastri on Pant

 

There will be rap on the knuckles, talent or no talent: coach Ravi Shastri to Pant India head coach Ravi Shastri https://mumbaimirror.indiatimes.com/sport/cricket/message-loud-clear/articleshow/71141247.cms

 

'He has to work really hard', Ravi Shastri on Rishabh Pant's road ahead after being sidelined https://www.timesnownews.com/sports/cricket/article/he-has-to-work-really-hard-ravi-shastri-on-rishabh-pants-road-ahead-after-being-sidelined/544836

 

Pant's shot selection has let the team down sometimes - Shastri https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/rishabh-pant-s-shot-selection-has-let-the-team-down-sometimes-ravi-shastri-1200922

 

Kohli on Pant "The only expectation from Rishabh is that he read situations well," captain Virat Kohli added  https://www.icc-cricket.com/news/1346901

 

MSK Prasad on Pant - no need to share links, this joker harmed Pant the most, was doing Kohli-Shastri's bidding

 

Dada, Yuvraj, Sehwag , and even Ponting all kept backing Pant but he was let down by his own TM. Kudos to him for not giving up and grabbing that one chance which come his way.

 

[ShoonyaSifar]

This bunch of jokers did everything they could to derail Pant's career after the 2019 WC. If was not for the 36 all out and Kohli coming back to India, his test career could well have been over after the Aus series. He had already been dropped from the LOIs. If these buffoons have any self respect, they should publicly apologise to Pant, like they used t publicly criticise him.

 

Shastri on Pant

 

There will be rap on the knuckles, talent or no talent: coach Ravi Shastri to Pant India head coach Ravi Shastri https://mumbaimirror.indiatimes.com/sport/cricket/message-loud-clear/articleshow/71141247.cms

 

'He has to work really hard', Ravi Shastri on Rishabh Pant's road ahead after being sidelined https://www.timesnownews.com/sports/cricket/article/he-has-to-work-really-hard-ravi-shastri-on-rishabh-pants-road-ahead-after-being-sidelined/544836

 

Pant's shot selection has let the team down sometimes - Shastri https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/rishabh-pant-s-shot-selection-has-let-the-team-down-sometimes-ravi-shastri-1200922

 

Kohli on Pant "The only expectation from Rishabh is that he read situations well," captain Virat Kohli added  https://www.icc-cricket.com/news/1346901

 

MSK Prasad on Pant - no need to share links, this joker harmed Pant the most, was doing Kohli-Shastri's bidding

 

Dada, Yuvraj, Sehwag , and even Ponting all kept backing Pant but he was let down by his own TM. Kudos to him for not giving up and grabbing that one chance which come his way.

 

[Suhaan]

Specially Kohli by resigning from all formats

Cricket is a bullet train these days and it has left ragged tagged Kohli station long ago

[SK_IH]

Since 2017, I have been longing for Pant-Pandya combo at 5-6 for India's limited overs team. Even Kohli cannot sabotage that now. 

 

[mishra]

Rishabh Pant at such a young career allready has

One test 100 at oval

one memorable overseas series in Australia

One memorable home series

Averages 45+. 3 hundred and 4 90+ scores in 20 matches. He is currently our batting MVP.

[shami_123]

Rishabh Pant has already done enough to walk into India's all time test cricket 11 as wk-bat. Much better than even Dhoni in test cricket.

[GautiMaan]

Even 2019 WC was big injustice to him, dropped from the squad and bought in at the last moment to be the scapegoat, still played a good hand and outscored likes of DK and Kohli.We can only imagine what could have happened if he had been backed properly and given time to settle in LOIs.

[SK_IH]

5 minutes ago, GautiMaan said:

Even 2019 WC was big injustice to him, dropped from the squad and bought in at the last moment to be the scapegoat, still played a good hand and outscored likes of DK and Kohli.We can only imagine what could have happened if he had been backed properly and given time to settle in LOIs.

That was classic Kohli musical chair at play. In 2018, he was 2nd to Dhoni against WI & then against Aus-NZ, DK was made the reserve keeper. Thereafter, Pant came back as 2nd WK in home series against Australia. Then eventually dropped again & DK reinstated as backup WK. 

The story was same for even the no.4 options. Virat Kohli was the main reason behind India' lack of planning in WC 2019 & his rudderless captaincy still capable of ruining future ICC events.

[GautiMaan]

3 minutes ago, SK_IH said:

That was classic Kohli musical chair at play. In 2018, he was 2nd to Dhoni against WI & then against Aus-NZ, DK was made the reserve keeper. Thereafter, Pant came back as 2nd WK in home series against Australia. Then eventually dropped again & DK reinstated as backup WK. 

The story was same for even the no.4 options. Virat Kohli was the main reason behind India' lack of planning in WC 2019 & his rudderless captaincy still capable of ruining future ICC events.

Of course I remember that time,we at ICF kept banging our heads about the need to back this guy but TM kept playing their weird dance with DK,Rayudu,Pandey,Iyer,Pant,Gill and in the end came home empty handed

[nitinbwj]

50 minutes ago, mishra said:

Rishabh Pant at such a young career allready has

One test 100 at oval

one memorable overseas series in Australia

One memorable home series

Averages 45+. 3 hundred and 4 90+ scores in 20 matches. He is currently our batting MVP.

 Intimidation.Opposition scores extra 50-60 runs to negate the Pant factor.That's what he has become.Can't remember any other player with the fear factor.

Edited March 5, 2021 by nitinbwj

[BacktoCricaddict]

1 hour ago, ShoonyaSifar said:

This bunch of jokers did everything they could to derail Pant's career after the 2019 WC. If was not for the 36 all out and Kohli coming back to India, his test career could well have been over after the Aus series. He had already been dropped from the LOIs. If these buffoons have any self respect, they should publicly apologise to Pant, like they used t publicly criticise him.

 

Shastri on Pant

 

There will be rap on the knuckles, talent or no talent: coach Ravi Shastri to Pant India head coach Ravi Shastri https://mumbaimirror.indiatimes.com/sport/cricket/message-loud-clear/articleshow/71141247.cms

 

'He has to work really hard', Ravi Shastri on Rishabh Pant's road ahead after being sidelined https://www.timesnownews.com/sports/cricket/article/he-has-to-work-really-hard-ravi-shastri-on-rishabh-pants-road-ahead-after-being-sidelined/544836

 

Pant's shot selection has let the team down sometimes - Shastri https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/rishabh-pant-s-shot-selection-has-let-the-team-down-sometimes-ravi-shastri-1200922

 

Kohli on Pant "The only expectation from Rishabh is that he read situations well," captain Virat Kohli added  https://www.icc-cricket.com/news/1346901

 

MSK Prasad on Pant - no need to share links, this joker harmed Pant the most, was doing Kohli-Shastri's bidding

 

Dada, Yuvraj, Sehwag , and even Ponting all kept backing Pant but he was let down by his own TM. Kudos to him for not giving up and grabbing that one chance which come his way.

 

Maybe they were right and he worked on those issues and came back a better player ... worked hard, lost weight, learned better shot selection and voila ... GOAT!! ...

just saying.  

[BacktoCricaddict]

1 hour ago, mishra said:

Rishabh Pant at such a young career allready has

One test 100 at oval

one memorable overseas series in Australia

One memorable home series

Averages 45+. 3 hundred and 4 90+ scores in 20 matches. He is currently our batting MVP.

Corrected ;-).  

[ShoonyaSifar]

6 minutes ago, BacktoCricaddict said:

Maybe they were right and he worked on those issues and came back a better player ... worked hard, lost weight, learned better shot selection and voila ... GOAT!! ...

just saying.  

Can understand that for LOIs but for tests? The guy was dropped for Saha 2 tests after hitting a 159* in Australia. Saha walked in despite Pant being doing world class with bay and gloves from 2018 Eng tour to WI tour. 

 

Even in LOIs, see how many public comments were made about him taking responsibility, him playing rash shots, not comparing himself to Dhoni (as if it's a crime). All this was a planned disinformation campaign to break him mentally.

 

He is still the same batsman, same keeper but Kohli-Shastri wanted to derail him in 2019 to ensure Dhoni got to play the T20 WC planned in Australia in 2020 and even the one in India in 2021. 

[BacktoCricaddict]

Just now, ShoonyaSifar said:

 

 

Even in LOIs, see how many public comments were made about him taking responsibility, him playing rash shots, not comparing himself to Dhoni (as if it's a crime). All this was a planned disinformation campaign to break him mentally.

 

 

And he may have used that as motivation to better himself and stick it to them.  I'll take it.   

[ShoonyaSifar]

1 minute ago, BacktoCricaddict said:

And he may have used that as motivation to better himself and stick it to them.  I'll take it.   

That he definitely has. I do hope he (and other youngsters) get to humiliate Kohli in the IPL a few times, only to rub it into him

[NameGoesHere]

Thats's the problem with meaningless critics - they can say any $hit. 

 

If the guy fails, they were right all along. 

 

If the guy succeeds, it was because he listened to their critique.

 

[DeepSpace]

Breaking news, MSK Persaud will be given a latex replica of Pant's tatte which he has to lick before every meal in perpetuity - Supreme Court verdict!

[New guy]

3 hours ago, BacktoCricaddict said:

Maybe they were right and he worked on those issues and came back a better player ... worked hard, lost weight, learned better shot selection and voila ... GOAT!! ...

just saying.  

Dude he scored a blistering 100 in the practice match in Aus and was dropped in the first test.

 

Dude, he had scored 100s in first series in England, in first series in Aus, when even legends like Laxman, Dravid dont have  in both countries together in their entire career. What better shot selection? He scored 159 in 4th innings in Australia in 2018

 

You really need to stop making excuses

Edited March 5, 2021 by New guy

[New guy]

3 hours ago, BacktoCricaddict said:

And he may have used that as motivation to better himself and stick it to them.  I'll take it.   

Except thaats too much stupid pressure. Studies after studies have shown encouragement works better than criticism and criticism breaks youngsters

 

Once again, stop making stupid excuses

[Adamant]

You mean the guy who brought him in the team and continuously asked some idiots to not boo him. 

Do you know how many indian fans and analysts were against Rishabh Pant? Still he was always there in the team.