Rishabh Pant is the spark we need in the middle, says Rohit Sharma

Indian opener Rohit Sharma called Rishabh Pant the “spark” the Indian team needs in the middle order and called on people to be more patient with his style of play which often sees him casually dismissed.

Pant made 101 out of 118 deliveries to lead India’s revival after struggling first at 121 for five and then 146 for six.

Pant has been patient half a century, scoring his 50 deliveries of 82, then scoring the next fifty on just 33 balls to hit his 100.

“It’s something that we need. We need that spark in the middle. He brings it to us. He understands his game very well now. He plays that game,” Sharma told the media here on Friday the second. day of the fourth and final exam.

“There are guys who play with respect and then you need some who are brave and are willing to take risks. Cricket is different now than it was then. So you have to be brave. and take risks. As long as he gets the job done, it’s fine with us, “Sharma added.

Pant has come under heavy criticism of late, after appearing to spoil his debut. He was forced out of the White Ball series in Australia and was not called up until the second test. Since then his stock has grown as he has played sensational shots. He first helped India win the Test Series in Australia and then put India close to winning the World Test Championship final on Friday.

“But there are times he’ll come out. I don’t want anyone to get mad about that, because he’s a kind of player who can play a round like that and from a situation we were in. difficulty, he can suddenly, within an hour, [take you to a position where] your team is starting to look different, ”said Sharma.

Sharma, who is the best Indian runner in the series, praised the way Pant builds his sleeves, trusting his defense in the early stages.

“In the first half he was pretty respectful. He trusted his defense. Once we got to 200 he just wanted to face the bowlers,” said Sharma.

“In my opinion that was probably one of his best shots. He was pretty careful at first and then he blossomed in the way he hit and put the team in a dominant position,” he said. he declared. “People like Pant… you have to support their skills and abilities on the way they beat. [Team] management understands this perfectly. Of course, he was also given this freedom. “

–IANS

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