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Indian Express
3 days ago
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‘Test cricket demands discipline': Rishabh Pant told to save risky shots ‘for IPL' by Farokh Engineer
Speculation is rife about whether Rishabh Pant will be able to keep wickets or not during India's fourth Test against England in the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy. Pant injured his finger while keeping wickets on Day 1 of the dramatic third Test. Pant was forced off the field and Dhruv Jurel took the gloves for the rest of the match, with the former, however, still playing a crucial role with the bat in India's first innings. It remains to be seen whether he will recover in time to take the gloves in the fourth Test at Old Trafford and former India wicketkeeper Farokh Engineer has said that Pant could play as a pure batsman. However, he needs to reduce the number of risky shots he goes for. 'Absolutely. Save those (risky shots) for IPL. Test cricket demands discipline,' Engineer, who 46 Tests for India between 1961 and 1975, is quoted as saying by RevSportz.'From a number three or four, you expect them to play proper cricket, get big scores, and build innings. Rishabh has scored centuries in both innings of a Test, which is remarkable. So yes, he could play purely as a batsman, especially with England's strong bowling lineup, now including Jofra Archer and Atkinson.' Pant has scored 425 runs at an average of 70.83 in the series thus far, making him the second highest run scorer after captain Shubman Gill. Engineer said that the fact that he had joked about Pant's shot selection with him and the latter said that he just does whatever he feels is right in that moment. 'For the runs he's scored, yes, he can play as a pure batter. But Rishabh is unpredictable. Whatever comes to his mind, he does it. I joked with him about his shot selection, and he just laughed—said he does what feels right in the moment. He has the confidence and has gotten away with it often. But he needs to be more responsible in crucial moments, like right before lunch or at the end of a day's play. Still, he's immensely talented. He invents his own shots, and thankfully, helmets allow that now. In our time, we wouldn't have had any teeth left,' he added.
India Today
19-06-2025
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- India Today
Sachin Tendulkar's 3-point advice to Indian team before start of England series
Sachin Tendulkar has given a three-point advice for the Indian team ahead of the start of their England tour. India is all set for the dawn of a new era with Shubman Gill at the helm of things and Rishabh Pant as his deputy. India won't be without the services of Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma and R Ashwin as the trio announced their retirement over the past few haven't won a series in England since 2007 and Tendulkar had some words of wisdom for Gill and Co. ahead of the first Test. The Indian legend said that the team should be aware of the overhead conditions, the air quality and the nature of the feels that these three factors will dictate how you play in England and the Indian team needs to be careful and identify such phases. "In England you always keep three things in mind when you play. First, the overhead conditions. Second the air quality and third the pitch condition. Each one of these factors influence how you should play. There will be phases of play when you will find it very difficult to play shots. So you need to be careful and identify such phases," Tendulkar told RevSportz.'Not a defensive act to leave balls'advertisementTendulkar also said that it isn't a defensive act to leave balls and feels it is also showing intent in a way. The Indian legend said that it will be crucial for the batters to identify the deliveries correctly and bide their time in the said that once the sun comes out, the batters can score a lot of runs.'It is not a defensive act to leave balls. Rather, it is also a show of intent to be able to correctly leave balls and play for the right time. And then when the sun is out it is a beautiful track to bat on where the batters can score a lot of runs,' said and England will square off in the first Test, starting from June Watch
