"Defence Is Attack": Rishabh Pant Compared To This Ex-India Star

21.09.2024 - 21:43 sports.ndtv.com

Former Pakistan cricketer Basit Ali compared the dynamic wicketkeeper batter Rishabh Pant to India's iconic opener, Virender Sehwag.

After being involved in a life-threatening accident in December 2022, Pant's return to Test format for India has begun on a breathtaking note.

After his promising knock ended on 39 in the first inning, he dug deep and raised his bat to celebrate his splendid century in Chennai in the opening Test against Bangladesh.

Basit drew comparisons between Pant and Sehwag after witnessing the southpaw's blitzkrieg against Bangladesh. He pointed out that both batters used attack as a way of defence in the longest format of cricket. "There are two batters in India.

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