Wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant once again stole the show with his batting heroics in the ongoing 2nd ODI match against the hosts South Africa on Friday at Boland Park. Though he impressed everyone with his stunning knock but he fell short of a few runs from registering his first ODI century.
Rishabh Pant walked out to bat at number 4 and took the innings by storm. The stylish keeper-batter scored 85 runs in just 71 balls in Paarl as he missed his maiden ODI century by a few runs. His stunning knock was laced with 10 boundaries and two sixes.
The cricketer has been receiving praises from all corners for his terrific knock. Meanwhile, former Indian cricketer Zaheer Khan gave one of the biggest compliments to the wicket-keeper batsman as he has drawn comparisons with India legend Virender Sehwag.
Speaking on Cricbuzz, Zaheer Khan says that Rishabh Pant has got the X-factor and the versatility that puts him in a different league. He said:
“When you talk about a player who has got the X-Factor, Rishabh Pant comes to mind. He’s got versatility that puts him in a different category. If one manages to do things which other players are not able to pull off, expectations tend to rise as well as pressure,”
He added:
“But Pant is a character and he’s least bothered about the commentary or outside noise. Virender Sehwag also used to be like that in our times. He used to think about his own game instead of focusing on other things… and Pant also has got a similar approach. You can’t judge him on the basis of his stats due to the amount of risk that he takes. He’s an impact player,”
