Love how seriously Rishabh Pant has wicket-keeping, opines Sanjay Manjrekar

Rishabh Pant was under the scanner for his performances during the series against South Africa. The left-handed batter during the Test match against England returned to form as he smashed a brilliant hundred in the first innings of the game. Pant followed it up with a half-century in the second innings of the game but his effort was in vain as India ended up losing the game. 

“I just love how seriously he has taken that (wicketkeeping) job. Because, after doing well with the bat, you can sometimes ease off. I was a little sceptical about his ability as a keeper, especially in these kinds of conditions. The big news for India is the growth of Rishabh Pant the wicketkeeper,” Sanjay Manjrekar said during an interaction on Sony Six.

“You don’t see him chattering much around the stumps. He has taken the job very seriously, and his improvement has been remarkable, just like Dhoni. How he sort of improved as a keeper. I loved his commitment because you can take this job a little easy while being so successful as a batter. It’s strikingly brilliant,” he added.