Rishabh Pant's Rise In Form With The Bat Has Seen A Remarkable Improvement In His Keeping

Over 500 runs, an average in excess of 60, 1 100 and 4 fifties in 2021. Yes, those are Rishabh Pant's batting stats and the year is only in its 3rd month. Since the tour of Australia, his batting has only gone up. And in the recent Test vs England, the elusive century that he was looking to make was also achieved.

While his batting has gone through the roof, that seems to have rubbed off on his keeping as well. Yes, Pant's keeping over the last 3 games has risen to a different level. Not long ago he was called India's worst keeper and his place in the side was in doubt and under scrutiny. Now, the man can do know wrong. Be it with bat or gloves.

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Diving catches, great stumping, aggressive batting, constant chirping as keeper to keep everyone on their toes, Pant is the man for everything in the side right now. He turns 24 this year and perhaps this is the coming of age of the man himself.

Good form in both departments means Pant is doing just what he is supposed to. India are reaping the benefits. The man is providing good entertainment both behind and in front of the stumps and that is really something.

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Now, this consistency needs to be maintained by Pant to prove this is no fluke. He was once hailed as Dhoni's replacement. Now is the time to show people why he is Captain Cool's worthy successor on both sides of the stumps.