It’s like watching Virender Sehwag bat left-handed – Inzamam-ul-Haq on Rishabh Pant

Former Pakistan skipper Inzamam-ul-Haq has heaped praise on Indian wicket-keeper batsman Rishabh Pant for his audacious batting.

Inzamam likened Pant’s style with former Indian opener Virender Sehwag, who also took the attack on the opposition bowlers.

Inzamam stated Pant’s batting approach is not subject to the pitch conditions and the strength of the opposition bowlers, just like Sehwag. Pant is known to hit the ground running and mostly takes the attack against the opposition bowlers.

Pant had a great tour to Australia as he scored an attacking knock of 97 runs in the Sydney Test and thus played a key role for the team in saving that game.

Subsequently, the left-hander scored a match-winning unbeaten knock of 89 runs in the historic Brisbane Test to take India to a memorable win. Pant top-scored for the visitors in the Test series against Australia as he amassed 274 runs in three Test matches.

Pant was also able to carry the good form against England. The southpaw scored 270 runs in six innings at an impressive average of 54 against the English team. The left-hander scored a fine counter-attacking knock of 101 runs from 118 balls in the fourth Test match after India was tottering at 146-6.

“Rishabh Pant, absolutely brilliant. After a long time, I have seen a player on whom pressure seems to have no effect. Even if six wickets are down at 146, the way he starts his innings, no one does. He plays his strokes, irrespective of the pitch or how many runs the other team has scored. He is equally good against spinners and fast bowlers. I thoroughly enjoy watching him. It’s like watching Sehwag bat left-handed,” Inzamam said on his YouTube channel.

Inzamam added that Pant, like Sehwag, backs his strength and he is not bothered about other factors. Pant is fearless in his approach and he has found the right balance in the recent past.

“I have played with Sehwag and he too didn’t bother about other factors. When he used to bat, it didn’t matter to him how the pitch behaved or what kind of bowling attack the opponent had. He just had to play his strokes, even if the fielders were on the boundary. After Sehwag, I have seen such a player, for whom nothing else matters,” Inzamam added

On the other hand, Pant was also brilliant behind the stumps in the four-match series against England. Pant took some fine catches and also affected magnificent stumpings. Thus, Pant has carried the confidence of his batting into his keeping.