India’s household name, Rishabh Pant, is back on the ground where he etched his name in golden letters. India is playing at the Gabba in the third Test match, which is important from many perspectives. If we look back, India has an impressive record at this ground, thanks to Rishabh Pant, whose 89-run innings is still remembered by many from the last Gabba outing. The team is expecting him to deliver heroics once again. Here’s what he said just before the India vs Australia third Test.
Rishabh Pant on Gabba Test
“It’s amazing, when I entered (The Gabba) I got a positive feeling. It gives a positive attitude and confidence in a series where things are level, it makes you want to do well. Playing the situation has been a learning for me, bailing out the team from a hard situation. Sometimes it’s hard, most of the time I need to keep telling myself to think positive.
There are easy ways to do it but that’s where I put my foot down and keep doing the same thing that has given me a lot of success. Generally I don’t practice such (unorthodox sweep and scoop) shots, it’s a game-plan according to the bowlers because it’s not always easy to just defend the ball. My mindset tells me it’s safer, I always play percentage cricket. (Wicket-keeping after his accident) Definitely it was one of the most challenging parts but I made sure with all the doctors that I could be fully fit, I always wanted to keep. The ball travels much more (in Australia), that is something to look for. It does a bit off the wicket but that is part and parcel of the game”.
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