Very very happy to see Rishabh Pant back

[dilliboy]

Looks fit and lean which is awesome tbh...his batting form will come with time but getting match fit was the key and he looked sharp. Let's hope he plays the full tournament injury and pain free

[cowboysfan]

1 hour ago, express bowling said:

 

 

Both should play.

 

Let Jurel keep as it is better not to tax Pant too much this year.

 

Pant is good enough to play as a specialist batsman especially in tests. 

definitely a possibility.he needs some form in domestic cricket before the aussie tests.

[Need4Speed]

On 3/24/2024 at 12:20 PM, Kron said:

We would have won wtc final and wc final I feel if rishab played. 

Perhaps wtc final more likely

For odi wcup..I hvnt checked any stats but I feel the slow pitch and cutters could hv affected him too ofc his agression may have changed everything but I wud still say 50-50 for odi wcup

[Kron]

1 hour ago, Need4Speed said:

Perhaps wtc final more likely

For odi wcup..I hvnt checked any stats but I feel the slow pitch and cutters could hv affected him too ofc his agression may have changed everything but I wud still say 50-50 for odi wcup

But aus had facing him.

[Vijy]

stamina needs to be assessed, especially for tests. and power for ODIs and T20s.

 

early signs are good so far

[Kron]

16 hours ago, Vijy said:

stamina needs to be assessed, especially for tests. and power for ODIs and T20s.

 

early signs are good so far

He will be fine. Matter of time. Medical field is far advanced now

[srgadjon]

On 3/23/2024 at 9:38 PM, singhvivek141 said:

Just hope bro the selectors don't push for T20 WC, let him take slow.

He was our biggest matchwinner in Tests, selectors should prioritise that for him playing T20Is and ODI's sporadically.

 

Jaiswal, Pant & Jurel in Tests is going to be a formidable batting lineup.

He was never a natural T20 batsman. More fit for tests and ODIs as he needs some time to get going. But would be great if he can make a comeback to test team. His fitness looks good, didnt think he would recover so quickly but glad he did.

 

What sets Pant apart from others is his temperament and clutch ability and match winning ability. These qualities cant be taught and rare among sportsmen and should be valued more than just numbers.

[Lord]

Poor day today but fitness wise okay

[Chaos]

On 3/23/2024 at 5:58 AM, express bowling said:

I am so happy.

 

And he has batted and ran sufficiently freely.

 

Welcome.back !!

im happy that u r happy

[putrevus]

Again showed why he is not suited in middle order.

[singhvivek141]

Pant has lost his hitting capability. If you see his stats then Pant from 2017 to 2019 in IPL was a different beast, SR was insanely high.

He has slowed down from 2020 onwards.

Edited March 29, 2024 by singhvivek141

[Suhaan]

3 hours ago, singhvivek141 said:

Pant has lost his hitting capability. If you see his stats then Pant from 2017 to 2019 in IPL was a different beast, SR was insanely high.

He has slowed down from 2020 onwards.

Captaincy to any Indian makes him drool over Dhoni and play and act like him

When Dhoni himself was way overrated in t20s and Odis too

Basic instincts get curbed

[Frustrated]

https://www.hindustantimes.com/cricket/rishabh-pant-smashes-sight-screen-in-frustration-after-getting-dismissed-by-yuzvendra-chahal-in-rr-vs-dc-ipl-2024-101711684111237.html

[lemsip]

Life threatening injury plus no cricket at all since 2022 and straight into the ipl circus as captain of an underperforming franchise...seems to be an unrealistic load for a 26 year old to carry. He is playing much better than expected all things considered but perhaps they should take some pressure off and play him purely as a keeper/batter.

 

Edited March 29, 2024 by lemsip

[putrevus]

11 hours ago, singhvivek141 said:

Pant has lost his hitting capability. If you see his stats then Pant from 2017 to 2019 in IPL was a different beast, SR was insanely high.

He has slowed down from 2020 onwards.

I would give him some time.But I still feel he should opener to get best out of him.

[lemsip]

1 hour ago, putrevus said:

I would give him some time.But I still feel he should opener to get best out of him.

I think he is batting and keeping better than I expected given he could barely walk this time last year.  He is struggling to get the power into his big shots but that has to be put into perspective given the only cricket of any sort  he has had since he got injured is the 2 games in this IPL.

 

He looks well on track to play in the Australia test series which should be his main target now.

[putrevus]

3 minutes ago, lemsip said:

I think he is batting and keeping better than I expected given he could barely walk this time last year.  He is struggling to get the power into his big shots but that has to be put into perspective given the only cricket of any sort  he has had since he got injured is the 2 games in this IPL.

 

He looks well on track to play in the Australia test series which should be his main target now.

I agree.

[Gollum]

Don't judge Pant here. This is just warm up. Hope he is fit for NZ series, don't want him to go to Australia without red ball fitness.

[putrevus]

55 minutes ago, Gollum said:

Don't judge Pant here. This is just warm up. Hope he is fit for NZ series, don't want him to go to Australia without red ball fitness.

When is NZ series?

[Gollum]

2 minutes ago, putrevus said:

When is NZ series?

October, 3 tests.