Rishabh Pant is typically known for his fearless, attacking approach regardless of the bowling speed. His natural game has always been characterized by aggressive shot-making and positive intent, even in challenging conditions against high-quality fast bowling. But during the final test match, Pant seems to curb his natural play which was reflected as he was finding it difficult to restrict himself. He got hit three times including the helmet and the arm.
Rishabh Pant took a number of heavy hits to the body.#AUSvIND pic.twitter.com/TdyJ1qhm9C
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Pant came at a spot where he could do nothing but to restrict himself from playing the dangerous shots. Though Pant has not been promising in this Border-Gavaskar Trophy edition. Pant has managed to score just 154 runs excluding the runs in the final test in Sydney. Pant just put his head down and arrested his natural instincts to steer India close to the 100-run mark. The bowling has been incredibly good from the hosts. Will Pant continue to play in the same style? Well, the answer for this has to be waited for. Rishabh Pant is a phenomenal player and under such conditions it can turn out to be a really good opportunity for Pant to dismiss all speculations about his ability to just be restrict himself to a ‘White Ball Player’.
The left-handed batter was even hit on his helmet grill off a ferocious Mitchell Starc bouncer, which read 145 kmph on the speedometer. The incident happened during the third ball of the 35th over when Mitchell Starc bowled a bouncer and Pant trying to defend it, missed the ball and hit the shoulder.
