IND vs AUS | Pant did really well as a wicketkeeper at Gabba, he's improving, opines R Sridhar

Rishabh Pant proved himself as a batsman in the Australian series but his wicketkeeping still remains under scanner. The youngster dropped simple catches in both the MCG and SCG Tests and records suggest that he isn't the safest keeper behind the stumps. However, the 23-year-old as a gloveman in the Gabba Test held on to his catches rather well. 

“The key aspect for him is working hard on his technique and glove work. He is someone who has understood now what needs to be done and is putting in a lot of hours. He is sacrificing his batting time and allotting it for his wicketkeeping."

Sridhar was also full of praise for Rohit Sharma, who took four catches in slips out of five overall in the Test at the Gabba, equalling the feat of most catches by an Indian Down Under. He also lauded Ravindra Jadeja, Shubman Gill, Mayank Agarwal and Wriddhiman Saha for their efforts. 

"Sticky fingers Rohit Sharma, creating a record. We saw how Ravindra Jadeja ran Steve Smith out (a direct hit from outside the circle in Sydney), or how well Ajinkya Rahane caught against the spinners at slips. Mayank Agarwal did reasonably well except for that one error in Adelaide. Shubman is an extremely good student of the game. We saw Wriddhiman Saha jumping and doing some magic behind the stumps."

“We asked someone to throw the ball hard, I was wearing a helmet and we were flicking the ball on to the leg side to prepare for that plan.

"We identified the fielders who were likely to stand there, and we had someone throwing and flicking or pulling the ball to the leg gully or leg slip area. We practiced catches for that like we would practice for the backward short leg position.”