Rishabh Pant
He didn't understand his role, team may look elsewhere if poor form continues: Daniel Vettori warns Rishabh Pant
Kolkata/IBNS: Former New Zealand captain Daniel Vettori has warned wicketkeeper Rishabh Pant of losing his place in Team India if his poor form continues.
Speaking to ESPNCricinfo, Vettori said Pant is not clear about his role and lacks 'flow' in his game.
The former spin bowler said, "He hasn’t got his tempo right in T20 cricket. He hasn’t quite understood his role, particularly in this series. Sometimes he is overly cautious, then he is reckless. It doesn’t feel like there is a flow to his game.
"When you see great T20 batters batting well, it is all about flow and momentum and you just feel a rhythm to it. He hasn’t quite got that yet."
Pant, who caught the limelight with his aggressive batting, of late stuck in poor form losing his wickets cheaply.
After helping his team to win with his small contributions in the first two matches against New Zealand, Pant was dismissed for four trying to play a lofty shot.
Vettori added, "I will be surprised if they (team management) don’t talk long and hard about what they expect from him. But, the onus is on Pant to find that right tempo. The reality is, if he doesn’t, they can look elsewhere.
"They have Ishan Kishan and KL can keep wickets as well in T20. They will give Pant the opportunity to find his rhythm, knowing that they can change pretty quick as well."
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