India tour of England | Rishabh Pant is a big asset for the Indian team in any format: Ashish Nehra
India Today
It has been five years since Rishabh Pant made his international debut. The left-hander has scored 5 hundreds in just 31 Tests. He also has 5 fifties in ODIs and three in T20Is.
Former India cricketer Ashish Nehra has asked the critics and fans to be patient with Rishabh Pant as he has already proved his talent in difficult situations.
It has been five years since Pant made his international debut. Since then, he has become a regular player in India's lineup across all formats. He has scored five centuries and 10 fifties in just 31 Tests. The left-hander also has five ODI fifties and three T20I half-centuries.
"Rishabh Pant, being the player he is, we don't need to discuss what kind of a talent he is. He has shown that in difficult conditions. So, we have to be a little patient, keep our patience with him," Nehra was quoted as saying by The New Indian Express.
"You know what a guy like Pant can do in the first six overs, and with the field restriction, in the future, with more experience, Rishabh Pant is an all-rounder, he's a big asset for the Indian team in any format."
Pant played a crucial role in India's middle order as he recovered his team after an early collapse during the Birmingham Test.
He scored 146 and 57 in his two outings, but India lost the rescheduled Test to England by seven wickets. Pant is often compared with former India wicket-keeper MS Dhoni. Pant averages 43.32 in Tests and 31.08 in ODI cricket.
