Former Indian batter Ambati Rayudu has criticized Rishabh Pant’s shot selection against spin, saying he needs to improve his batting high quality, particularly within the center overs.
Speaking to ESPNCricinfo, he additionally identified that Ayush Badoni’s strike fee against spin is just not good, making LSG’s batting lineup weak against sluggish bowling.
Following Delhi Capitals’ (DC) thrilling win over Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) on Monday (March 24, 2025), LSG captain Rishabh Pant’s batting is beneath the fireplace line.
“We all talked about his shot selection against spin, he is going for that six option rather than playing a four or you know to build an innings play gaps so that batsmanship quality needs to be improved in his game, especially in the middle overs if he wants to bat in the middle overs so i think i all has started from there. Once a captain gets out, you have Ayush Badoni, whose strike rate against spin is not great. It’s not a great batting lineup against slow bowling that LSG has.” Ambati Rayudu mentioned as per a video by ESPNCricinfo.
Matthew Hayden additionally criticized Pant’s, declaring that he wasted six balls in a vital scenario after the earlier over went for 28 runs. Hayden emphasised the significance of getting off strike and holding issues easy, suggesting that Pant is able to doing so.
”He wasted six balls as nicely, you realize. That’s batsmanship you’re speaking about; it’d out, particularly when the earlier over went for 28 runs. So the fact is simply attempt to perceive you’ve perhaps received one or two balls, however you then gotta get off strike. And he’s absolutely adequate to do this. Just maintain it easy.” Matthew Hayden mentioned as per a video by ESPNCricinfo.
Piyush Chawla spoke on Pant’s defensive method, saying he was attempting to defend the ball straight, which isn’t superb in T20 and ODI cricket. Chawla urged that Pant ought to angle his photographs barely to get a single, as fielders are already positioned on the road, permitting his associate to face the subsequent ball.
”When he got here into bat so when he was defending the ball additionally he was simply attempting to defend the ball straight and in T20 and in sooner or later cricket these days even the bowler is glad to offer you one so in the event you simply have to angle it a bit and also you’ll get a one and fielder is already on the road so in the event you simply get off the strike it turn into higher to your associate.” Piyush Chawla mentioned as per a video by ESPNCricinfo.
Rishabh Pant’s first match for LSG as a participant and captain didn’t go nicely. After posting an enormous goal of 210 runs for DC, LSG took over the cost within the first ten overs of the second innings. DC was 65/5 throughout a 210-run chase, from which an impressive inning of 66* by Ashutosh Sharma led DC to an exhilarating win over LSG.
Published – March 26, 2025 02:44 am IST
