Cheteshwar Puhara explains Rishabh Pant’s struggle at T20 amid his horrifying run at IPL 2025
Rishab pantsonce welcomed as the future of Indian cricket beyond the format, and endures a rough patch ongoing IPL 2025 season. for Lucknow Super Giants (LSG)Pants’ performance is overwhelming, and fans and experts have questioned the roots of his struggle. In the midst of this recession, veteran Indian test specialists Cheteshwarphara He provided a thoughtful explanation for the lack of success in Pants in the shortest form of the game, especially when compared to his heroes in Test Cricket.
Cheteshwar Pujara explains the plight of Rishabh Pant in the T20
Known for his gentle attitude and classic batting approach, Puhara painted a sharp contrast between pants batting style in Test cricket and the challenges he faces in the T20s. Frankly speaking about Southpaw’s continued poor form, Puhara said on ESPNcricinfo, “Talking about his Test cricket, he can spend extra time when he gets into the bat. He knows the bowlers are trying to get his wicket. There are a lot of players on the slip on the field, so he has enough gaps when batting in the test format.”
Pujara pointed out in tests that even on the wide field, Pants has more room to pilot and build innings. However, that luxury disappears at T20.
“When he comes to the bat after 4-5, the ball is a little soft. The opponents are set on the right field for him. Therefore, it is very difficult to compare his test batting with the T20-style batting.” He added.
He also criticized Pants’ approach to leadership and concluded, “When I talk about his captainship, I think he’s the kind of person who says he’s a bit casual in terms of valuing players.” This observation suggests that Pants’ mental approach (as a batter and a leader) at T20 affects his effectiveness.
Pants’ brooding run with LSG at IPL 2025
IPL 2025 PANT statistics will be a tough read. In nine games, he was batting in eight innings, averaging just 106 runs with strike ratings of 13.25 and 96.36. 63 lonely knocks Chennai Super Kings Otherwise it’s the only spark in a dark campaign. That inning aside, Pants struggled to move on and registered scores of 0, 3, 21, 2, 2, 15 for his remaining appearance.
With one notable inning and multiple obstacles in his name, questions have been raised about the suitability and form of Pants at the T20 Arena. His gloves still contribute to some catches and confusion, but it is his main role in the bat that disappoints the team.
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