NEW DELHI: Rishabh Pant has earned plaudits for his flamboyant batting in shorter codecs but India A trainer Rahul Dravid believes that the gifted teen has the "temperament and skills to bat differently" in longer codecs.
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Pant has earned his maiden call as much as the Indian Test facet driving on spectacular knocks for India A right through the lately concluded excursion of UK, the place he hit crucial half centuries in 4 day video games towards West Indies A and England Lions.
"Rishabh has shown that he could bat differently. He has the temperament and skills to bat differently," Dravid instructed bcci.television. The former India captain used to be additionally Pant's trainer right through his India U-19 days and knows his ward's recreation inside out.
Pant can ranking runs at a brisk pace in longer structure but what has inspired Dravid is his ability to read match scenarios.
"He is always going to be an attacking player but reading of the situation when one is playing red-ball cricket is required. We are glad that he has been picked in the national team and I hope he takes this maturity and builds from thereon," Dravid mentioned.
"There were three-four innings where he showed that he is willing to bat differently. We all know the way he bats. Even during the 2017-18 (it was 2016-17) Ranji Trophy season, he got 900-plus runs and his strike rate was 100 plus, and we have seen him bat similarly in IPL as well," the legend added.
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For Dravid, the heartening phase about Pant at the India A go back and forth used to be emerging as much as different challenges thrown at him.
"On this go back and forth, we challenged him a lot to bat according to the placement. He were given a critical 64 now not out in the one-day tri-series ultimate (towards England Lions), when he used to be the closing recognised batsman.
"And additionally towards West Indies A, he placed on a 100-run partnership with Jayant Yadav (in a a hit fourth-innings run-chase)."
Dravid is of the opinion that "Shadow Tour" of India A workforce is good concept developed by way of BCCI as it may end up to be beneficial for nationwide workforce.
A shadow excursion is a concept the place the A workforce excursions a nation the place the senior workforce is going to play and it additionally prepares the second one string facet in case of any eventuality.
The likes of Axar Patel, Shardul Thakur, Krunal Pandya, Karun Nair - all of whom drafted into the senior workforce - were given a considerable amount of game-time in UK conditions.
"It's great to have shadow excursions. It won't always be imaginable but whenever it is imaginable it is highly beneficial. Numerous avid gamers have joined the nationwide facet from the workforce. It additionally allowed Murali Vijay and Ajinkya Rahane come down and spend time with us and play a convention recreation that used to be competitive and difficult.
"Having India A team tour before the national side (gets into action) opens up many possibilities in terms of preparation for both the sides. It also serves as motivation for many players, for they know when they do well on A tours, they will be picked in the national team," Dravid mentioned.
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Pant has earned his maiden call as much as the Indian Test facet driving on spectacular knocks for India A right through the lately concluded excursion of UK, the place he hit crucial half centuries in 4 day video games towards West Indies A and England Lions.
"Rishabh has shown that he could bat differently. He has the temperament and skills to bat differently," Dravid instructed bcci.television. The former India captain used to be additionally Pant's trainer right through his India U-19 days and knows his ward's recreation inside out.
Pant can ranking runs at a brisk pace in longer structure but what has inspired Dravid is his ability to read match scenarios.
"He is always going to be an attacking player but reading of the situation when one is playing red-ball cricket is required. We are glad that he has been picked in the national team and I hope he takes this maturity and builds from thereon," Dravid mentioned.
"There were three-four innings where he showed that he is willing to bat differently. We all know the way he bats. Even during the 2017-18 (it was 2016-17) Ranji Trophy season, he got 900-plus runs and his strike rate was 100 plus, and we have seen him bat similarly in IPL as well," the legend added.
ALSO READ: India has sturdy bench strength in pace bowling, says Zaheer
For Dravid, the heartening phase about Pant at the India A go back and forth used to be emerging as much as different challenges thrown at him.
"On this go back and forth, we challenged him a lot to bat according to the placement. He were given a critical 64 now not out in the one-day tri-series ultimate (towards England Lions), when he used to be the closing recognised batsman.
"And additionally towards West Indies A, he placed on a 100-run partnership with Jayant Yadav (in a a hit fourth-innings run-chase)."
Dravid is of the opinion that "Shadow Tour" of India A workforce is good concept developed by way of BCCI as it may end up to be beneficial for nationwide workforce.
A shadow excursion is a concept the place the A workforce excursions a nation the place the senior workforce is going to play and it additionally prepares the second one string facet in case of any eventuality.
The likes of Axar Patel, Shardul Thakur, Krunal Pandya, Karun Nair - all of whom drafted into the senior workforce - were given a considerable amount of game-time in UK conditions.
"It's great to have shadow excursions. It won't always be imaginable but whenever it is imaginable it is highly beneficial. Numerous avid gamers have joined the nationwide facet from the workforce. It additionally allowed Murali Vijay and Ajinkya Rahane come down and spend time with us and play a convention recreation that used to be competitive and difficult.
"Having India A team tour before the national side (gets into action) opens up many possibilities in terms of preparation for both the sides. It also serves as motivation for many players, for they know when they do well on A tours, they will be picked in the national team," Dravid mentioned.
Pant has temperament and skills to bat differently: Dravid
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