India vs West Indies, 2nd T20I: I am fine wherever the team wants me to bat, says Rishabh Pant

Rishabh Pant said that he is completely fine with wherever the side wants him to bat and believes that more one practices, the better a person becomes. Pant was one of the architects with the bat for India's impressive 186 in the second T20I against West Indies on Friday. He scored an unbeaten 52 off just 28 balls. Apart from his blazing knock, Pant shared a vital 76-run partnership with Venkatesh Iyer (33 off 18 balls), which helped India put up a big total and then defend it for an eight-run win to mark their 100th T20I with a series triumph.

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"As long as the team wants me to bat anywhere, I am fine," said Pant in the post-match presentation ceremony after being adjudged 'Player of the Match'. Pant stated that the pick-up shot over leg-side, one of his novelty shots, has been perfected via continuous practice. "I don't mind playing the situation and not only at the death. The more you practice, the better you get." Asked about his conversation with Iyer during their crucial stand, Pant remarked, "The only thing we were talking was we will play according to every ball.

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