Sehwag believes that Rishabh could have remained unbeaten till the end even if the team had not won the match, in such a situation he would have definitely got a chance to practice batting.
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The 16th match of IPL 2024 was played between Kolkata Knight Riders and Delhi Capitals on 3 April. Batting first, KKR scored 272 runs in 20 overs. The Delhi team, which was chasing a big target, had lost 4 important wickets at the score of 33. After which there was a partnership of 93 runs between Rishabh Pant and Tristan Stubbs. Rishabh Pant (55) and Tristan Stubbs played half-centuries.
But the target was so big that the team had to face defeat by 106 runs. Soon after the defeat, former India cricketer Virender Sehwag has criticized Delhi captain Rishabh Pant for his form and his batting approach against KKR.
Virender Sehwag told Pant, “You should have just practiced batting.”
Virender Sehwag says that Rishabh Pant has been out wrongly against Kolkata. According to him, Pant has thrown his wicket. Actually, Rishabh Pant was hitting quick shots during the run chase. While trying to hit the sixth six of his innings, he lost his wicket against Varun Chakraborty. He swung the bat to hit a six but due to poor timing the ball remained in the air and Shreyas Iyer took an easy catch.
After Pant’s wicket fell, Sehwag couldn’t control himself and said that he should have been more cautious. Sehwag was hoping that Pant should have scored a century against KKR. Sehwag explained that Pant played good cricket in the middle overs but he should not have lost his wicket. Sehwag believes that Rishabh could have remained unbeaten till the end even if the team had not won the match, in such a situation he would have definitely got a chance to practice batting.
Take a look at Sehwag’s statement
“Pant’s innings was very good. But you did not score much in the first two matches and now when you are scoring runs, you are giving away your wickets. He should have stayed at the crease, and scored 110-120 runs.”
“His batting was good, he is back in form and scoring runs at a great strike rate. Today anyway it was known from the first over that Delhi was going to lose this match. This was an opportunity for all the batsmen to practice batting. Instead of going to the nets and practicing, you should have played 20 more balls here. If he had done this, he could have come to play in the next match without practice.”
