Rishabh Pant is a champion in the making, says MSK Prasad
MSK Prasad has lavished praise on Rishabh Pant, who impressed with his batting performance in the recently concluded Test series win in Australia. Prasad added that the young lad from Delhi is definitely in contention for a spot in the ODI team for the upcoming ICC ODI World Cup in England.
The Indian cricket team pulled off a memorable 2-1 Test series win on the Australian soil for the first time in the history of both nations and much of the credit was down to the performances of Cheteshwar Pujara with the bat and the Indian bowling department as well. However, another standout performer in the epic series win was Delhi youngster - Rishabh Pant.
Pant ended the four-match saga as India’s second highest run-getter behind Pujara and also managed to upstage the legendary MS Dhoni by taking the most number of catches by an Indian wicketkeeper in a Test match. Indian chief selector, MSK Prasad, was full of praise for the young starlet as he added that Pant was a star in the making.
"Rishabh Pant played three T20s and four Test matches in Australia and that had an impact on his body. He needed complete rest for two weeks and then we will take a call on how many matches he will play against England Lions. Let me put it straight, he is very much in our World Cup plans. He is a champion player in the making and even he is not fully aware the kind of potential he has," Prasad said in an interview with PTI sources.
Prasad added that the Delhi Capitals player is now starting to
"Ravi and Virat had advised him to put his head down and respect the match situation and he did exactly that. He proved that he can switch gears seamlessly. When we picked him for Tests, experts were
Prasad, who has represented India in the past and is the head of the national selection committee, also lavished praise on another young cricketer who has shown signs of making it on the big stage - Shubman Gill.
"We have discussed with Rahul (Dravid), that Shubman is ready for international cricket. The best part is the clutch of A tours which has made all these players battle ready for the biggest challenge.
"I regularly discuss the progress of the players with Ravi and Rahul. Have a look at how we have planned a player's progression from Ranji Trophy, A team to senior team. Look at Hanuma Vihari and Mayank Agarwal. They don't look intimidated when thrown into the deep end of the pool," he added.
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