Mitchell Marsh Says "I Wish Rishabh Pant Was Australian". India Star's Reaction Is Viral

Australian cricket team all-rounder Mitchell Marsh said that he wishes India wicket-keeper batter Rishabh Pant was 'Australian'. In an interaction ahead of the Border-Gavaskar Test series, Marsh was all praise for Pant whom he called a 'ripping bloke' and described him as someone who 'loves winning'. “He's a ripping bloke. I wish he was Australian. He's obviously been through a lot over the last few years, and it's been a hell of a comeback. He's a positive guy, still really young, and he loves winning. He's highly competitive for someone who has the persona of being relaxed and always laughing and smiling. He's got that big smile,” Marsh told Star Sports.

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Marsh's teammate Travis Head also had a similar view about Pant.

“The Indian cricketer I believe is most Australian would be Rishabh Pant. I think the way he goes about his aggressive nature and his work ethic would make him very enjoyable to play with,” he said.

Pant reacted to the video of the interview on Instagram with a series of emojis.

Earlier, Australian pacer Josh Hazlewood said his team would be more focused on devising strategies to counter young Indian batters like Yashasvi Jaiswal and Shubman Gill during the Border-Gavaskar series, given that they have played very little cricket against them.

The five-Test Border-Gavaskar series is scheduled to commence in Perth on November 22 with India hoping to extend their dominance on the prestigious trophy. Australia, on the other hand, would be aiming to showcase their bowling might to win it back after successive losses at home in 2018-19 and 2020-21.

Jaiswal and Gill have emerged as India's top batters of late and would form the core of the batting lineup