Pant has a dismal record Vs SL in white-ball cricket [X]
Rishabh Pant is one of the biggest names in Indian cricket at the moment. A power-packed batter, Pant is known for his flamboyance and aggressive batting on the field.
The left-handed wicket-keeping batter has made a name for himself in the game's longest format (Tests), but has struggled to show consistency in the white-ball formats. He has carved a niche in Test format, but why he struggles to deliver in the other two formats.
When India squad for the white-ball tour of Sri Lanka was announced, Pant was included in both the squads, and it came up as a surprise for everyone.
The upcoming series provides a great chance for Rishabh Pant to showcase his skills and silence his critics.
Let us look at Pant's record vs Sri Lanka in white-ball formats
Analyzing Rishabh Pant's ODI Record Vs Sri Lanka
Matches | Runs | Highest | Average | Strike-Rate | 50s/100 |
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1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 100 | 0/0 |
He has just played a solitary ODI match Vs Sri Lanka, and it came up in the World Cup 2019. India needed 265 to win and while Rohit and KL Rahul's ton made the job easier, Pant couldn't finished it off and was dismissed for just 4.
Analyzing Rishabh Pant's T20I Record Vs Sri Lanka
Matches | Runs | Highest | Average | Strike-Rate | 50s/100 |
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4 | 41 | 23 | 20.50 | 110.81 | 0/0 |
Pant has played 4 T20I matches Vs Sri Lanka, and has a dismal record against them. In these matches, he has only accumulated 41 runs, with the highest being 23. The strike-rate is also just touching 110.
Pressure is on Pant to perform in the T20I series Vs Sri Lanka. He will definitely bat at number 3, and will get three matches to prove his worth.