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As Sehwag put it, “Rishabh Pant needs to play with some responsibility.”
IPL 2022 has seen Rishabh Pant score 234 runs thus far.
In the past three years, Pant has been discharged in their 40s.
IPL 2022: Rishabh Pant has a strike rate of 149.04 while scoring 234 runs in nine games.
Virender Sehwag, a former Indian batsman, believes DC skipper Rishabh Pant should create a balance in the upcoming Indian Premier League (IPL) 2022 between playing responsibly and making runs at a high strike rate. Pant has scored 234 runs at a strike rate of 149.04 in nine games so far this season, however, he has failed to reach a fifty and has been removed three times in the 40s. Sehwag claimed that the wicketkeeper-batter hasn’t found the perfect balance in his game before DC’s game against SunRisers Hyderabad (SRH).
“Yes, Pant should take a little more of a lead role in the team. The strike rate drops when he does this. Then again, when it comes to free play, he always puts himself in trouble. The key for him is to strike the perfect balance between letting him play freely and ensuring he bats to the end. Pant should not be burdened by the burdens of the past and play as he did in the past. Pant isn’t suited to a 40-yard dash, and it won’t get the team anywhere “Sehwag made the comment during a Cricbuzz conversation.
Before that loss to LSG, Pant had a 30-ball 44, but it wasn’t enough to save Delhi Capitals from defeat.
DC was held to 189 for seven as they chased a 196-point target.
In the first innings, KL Rahul’s 77 helped LSG to an impressive score of 195-3 in just 20 overs.
DC is currently in seventh place in the IPL 2022 table with eight points after just four wins in their first nine games.
On Thursday, April 5, the Brabourne Stadium in Mumbai will host a match between DC and SRH.
