Pant was sent at number three against Ireland Pant also batted at number three in the warm-up match against Bangladesh
New Delhi. India and Pakistan will clash in the T20 World Cup on Sunday. Before this match, Indian captain Rohit Sharma has said that he wants to bring flexibility in the batting order of Team India. He also explained why Rishabh Pant is being sent to bat at number three in the World Cup. Rohit said that he saw Pant batting at number three in the IPL, so he decided to send Pant at this order in the World Cup as well. Rohit also admitted that the pitch of New York is challenging. He said that this wicket is challenging. Even the curators were confused about how the pitch would behave.
Rohit Sharma (Rishabh Pant) said this in the press conference before the important match against Pakistan (IND vs PAK). He said, ‘I saw Rishabh Pant batting at number three in some IPL matches. That’s when I thought about it. It’s just a matter of batting. Pant’s counter attack skills will come in handy for us. This is why Yashasvi Jaiswal has to sit out.
T20 World Cup 2024: Small teams excel in points table, USA, Scotland and USA top the points table, 2 big upsets happen
Will Team India make changes in the playing 11 against Pakistan? Who will be in and who will be out, know everything
Rishabh Pant returned to cricket after almost 14 months through IPL. After the car accident, he was seen captaining the Delhi Capitals in the 17th edition of the IPL. During this, he came to bat at number three in many matches. Rohit Sharma further said that apart from the openers, no batting order is fixed in the team. Unless it is a super over. We want to bring flexibility in it. The Indian team will face Pakistan on Sunday.
Tags: Rishabh Pant, Rohit Sharma, T20 World Cup
FIRST PUBLISHED : June 8, 2024, 22:11 IST