Pant is unique in way he scores runs: Denesh Ramdin

Rishabh Pant is among the many prime keeper-batters in the world for the way in which he scores runs, feels former West Indies skipper Denesh Ramdin, who is right here to play the International Masters League T20 event. “Obviously, Rishabh Pant is one—he’s unique in the way he bats and scores runs. There’s a young guy from Australia, Josh Inglis—he did well in the Champions Trophy. There are many young keepers coming through,” Ramdin was quoted as saying in a press launch. The 40-year-old, who performed 71 Tests, 139 ODIs and 74 T20Is, feels that position of keepers have advanced through the years since Adam Gilchrist got here into prominence.

“Back in the day, wicketkeepers were primarily just keepers, but now cricket has evolved. The role of the keeper-batsman has expanded, starting with players like Adam Gilchrist, who opened the batting and excelled. Others like Quinton de Kock, Brendon McCullum, and of course, the exceptional Mahendra Singh Dhoni, have been fantastic in shaping the modern wicketkeeper’s role.” Ramdin additionally shared his ideas on how Sunil Narine may carry out in the upcoming IPL season.

He mentioned: “Obviously, Narine was the MVP last year, and his team won the championship. He’ll have a lot of confidence going into the new season, but every season brings a new atmosphere and new challenges, with different players in the team. I have no doubt that Sunil, though a man of few words, expresses himself fully through his performances with both the ball and the bat.”

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