‘Slightly overweight and bulky’: Former Pakistan leg-spinner slams Rishabh Pant’s health

Rishabh Pant, the stand-in India captain for the South Africa sequence, has confronted flak for his management expertise within the ongoing T20I sequence towards South Africa.

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However, forward of the series-deciding fifth T20I in Bengaluru, former Pakistan leg-spinner Danish Kaneria Pant’s health and slammed him for his common captaincy.

“I need to discuss Rishabh Pant’s conserving. I’ve seen one factor that when a quick bowler is bowling, he doesn’t crouch and sit down. He retains standing. Maybe as a result of he’s barely chubby and ponderous, he can’t come up that rapidly, and he doesn’t have that a lot of time.

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“He just stays bent back and low, he doesn’t sit down properly. I think that shows a little concern over his fitness. Is Rishabh Pant fully fit?” Kaneria mentioned in a video that was posted on his YouTube channel.

“Rishabh Pant will have to improve his batting style. There is KS Bharat available and I don’t see any wrong in bringing in Wriddhiman Saha. Just give a break to Rishabh Pant,” added the previous Pakistan cricketer.

In the present sequence towards South Africa, the left-handed batter has been capable of rating simply 57 runs at a mean of 14.25 in 4 matches.

Earlier, India bowled out South Africa for a record-low 87 runs to win their Twenty20 by 82 runs on Friday and arrange the fifth and final match because the sequence decider.

Avesh Khan’s career-best 4-18 helped sink South Africa to its lowest whole in T20s.