Cricket

T20 World Cup 2022: India never lost confidence in Rishabh Pant, says Rahul Dravid

Indian head coach Rahul Dravid has revealed the team management never lost confidence in Rishabh Pant even if the wicket-keeper batter was not given his chance in the first four matches of the ongoing T20 World Cup 2022. Pant was drafted into the playing XI in place of Dinesh Karthik against Zimbabwe at the SCG, Sydney on Sunday.

Indian captain Rohit Sharma revealed that they wanted to give the left-handed batter some game time before the semifinal stages if he is needed in the knockout stages.

However, Pant once again could not grab his chance as he was dismissed for only three runs after Ryan Burl took a fine catch at the boundary.

Dravid revealed that they have confidence in each of their 15 players in the squad and Pant has been keeping himself match-ready as he is consistently practicing in the nets.

“Yeah, I mean, it’s not that we ever lost confidence in Rishabh. We have got confidence in all the 15 players in the squad. It’s only 11 guys who can play. It depends on the combination that you have to play,” Dravid said.

“The very fact that they are here and part of the World Cup tells you that we have confidence in them. It means that any time we can call them to play. When you pick 15 from so many other options, that means you have got a lot of confidence in your 15. Some people, sometimes, miss out.

“Rishabh has been batting a lot in the nets, do a lot of wicketkeeping practice, he is keeping himself ready,” he added.

Dravid was not bothered that Pant could not take his chance and felt the left-hander took the right option of attacking Sean Williams despite facing only four balls.

“It didn’t kind of work out today after we gave him an opportunity. I am absolutely not bothered at all. I think he took the right option. His role was to take on the left-arm spinner which was there, sometimes, it comes off and sometimes it doesn’t,” Dravid said.

“We don’t judge players based on one game and whether we play a player or not is not based on one game. It’s based on match-ups and what are the skills that we need. A lot of things go into these kinds of decisions,” he added.

India will take on England in the second semifinals at the Adelaide Oval on Thursday.

About the Author


Written by DafaNews

DafaNews brings you the most highlighted news in the world of Sports. It serves you up-to-date matches, scores, live streams, fantasy games and quizzes. Our news covers India's prestigious leagues and events – Premier League, Pro Kabbadi League, Cricket World Cup and many more. Follow DafaNews on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter,Telegram and Youtube for more updates.

Related Post
Share
Published by
DafaNews

Recent Posts

“Never expected a very easy run” – Gautam Gambhir reflects on his tenure as coach after IND vs NZ 2024 Test series defeat

India’s head coach Gautam Gambhir has admitted that he never expected a very easy run… Read More

October 31, 2024

Probably has a lot to do with playing on flat wickets in T20 – Gautam Gambhir on decline of good defensive technique in Test cricket

India’s head coach Gautam Gambhir feels T20 cricket has led to the downfall of a… Read More

October 31, 2024

India needs Mumbai Test win before Australia tour – Gautam Gambhir

Indian head coach Gautam Gambhir feels the Rohit Sharma-led team desperately needs to win the… Read More

October 31, 2024

I cannot say just the batters have let us down – Gautam Gambhir feels everyone should take responsibility for series loss against New Zealand

India’s head coach Gautam Gambhir refused to blame the batters after the team’s 2-0 series… Read More

October 31, 2024

It was insane – Bronny James after scoring his first NBA bucket

Los Angeles Lakers rookie Bronny James was on cloud nine after he managed to score… Read More

October 31, 2024

I’m happy with my team’s performance: Mohun Bagan SG head coach Jose Molina after win against Hyderabad FC

Mohun Bagan Super Giant head coach Jose Molina was delighted with the team’s performance after… Read More

October 31, 2024