Rishabh Pant received harsh criticism after wicket (Source: AP Photos/X handles)
Rishabh Pant seemed to be on a mission to produce a good show at the MCG on Saturday during the Boxing Day Test match between India and Australia. However, an unnecessary shot led to his downfall, and no wonder netizens came from left, right, and centre to criticise him.
The fact that Pant tried exactly the same shot just before the wicket delivery led him to more harsh criticism. He failed that time, but could not control himself from doing the same on the following delivery. Considering India’s follow-on avoid mission was heavily on his shoulders, Pant should have shown some maturity, particularly when he has been projected as India’s next captain.
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Even though Pant has legion of followers across social media, his tendency to throw his wicket away after great starts often brings criticism. This has been a story for the swashbuckling keeper from India, and netizens get frustrated to see him do the same again and again.
Meanwhile, India have also lost Ravindra Jadeja, and are now slipped to 222/7. They still trail by 252 runs after Australia's 464. More importantly, they must score 53 more runs to avoid a follow-on. At this point, Washington Sundar and Nitish Reddy, the only two players who actually can bat, are in the middle. The onus will be on them to save the day.