Coming after a very disturbed period when Rishabh Pant was seen only as a wicketkeeper-batsman. All this is back in the limelight for the young cricketer as India gets ready for the second Test against Bangladesh in Kanpur, and this time Pant has begun to bowl in the nets. Fans and cricket aficionados are excited and perplexed by this sudden turn of events. Can Pant deliver a strong bowling performance at the match?
Rishabh Pant Bowling Skills on Display
At nets, Rishabh Pant was bowling to teammate Shubman Gill. This light-hearted moment was presented as a subject of discussion between the two players and the fans too. He quipped at Gill about his earlier bowling stint in the Delhi Premier League. He really got quite excited, outsmarting Gill on a couple of deliveries, a side of his game that many don’t often associate him with.
The pitch is such that it supports spinners. India, therefore, will probably bank on their spinners for the Test. The Indian management can go in with three starters, especially if they have to contain Bangladesh. Already, two of Ravichandran Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja are there; Rishabh Pant can be a bolt from the blue.
Past Instances of Wicketkeeper Bowling
It is not unusual for wicketkeepers to come and bowl in a game. MS Dhoni was, rather famously, known to have bowled in a few games in his career. The history itself makes the prospect of Pant rolling his arm over in the competitive game exciting. Though the likelihood of him being used as a bowler is high, the mere thought creates nostalgia among the fans of the memories created during the past.
It is that time of the day when India will look to go out and bat with the dollops of glory with which their batsmen were overflowing. As the team gets ready for the test, Pant’s bowling could provide a flexibility option to the side. If India can reach a decisive position already, they would like to let Pant bowl some overs as well because of his skiddy bouncers and skidding balls on good enough batting tracks at Mirpur. His unique skills might just give India an upper hand against Bangladesh’s batsmen. Who knows? All options matter in Test cricket.
The atmosphere at the practice session was rather lively. KL Rahul, who too was there, did not refrain from chuckling each time he saw Pant bowl. Such affable camaraderie among players goes a long way in toning up team spirit for a high-stakes match. When players can take pleasure in their friendship, it often bodes well on the field too.
Conclusion: Expectations Await the Test Match
Fans can only wait with bated breaths as the second Test approaches to see what unfolds. For all the matters of priority in keeping and batting alone or in not giving a bowl to Rishabh Pant, his lively expression surely added excitement to the coverage around the match. Cricket is precisely that which has made it un-riveting—an aspect reminding one of the joy with which cricket has been savored over the years. Keep an eye on the Kanpur Test; it promises to be an entertaining encounter!
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