IPL 2022: Ravi Shastri to Rishabh Pant, says, 'Bat like Russell'

IPL 2022: Ravi Shastri- Ravi Shastri Former India coach & IPL 2022 broadcaster Ravi Shastri has shared a very clear message for struggling Rishabh Pant. He has asked to return to his destructive mode which has helped him over the years. Follow all the IPL 2022 live updates on InsideSport.IN

Shastri has asked Pant to bat in Andre Russell mode without taking load of captaincy while batting. He still feels the wicket-keeper batter can turn matchwinner in the remainder of the IPL.

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Rishabh Pant in IPL 2022– 281 runs @31.2 (SR-152)

Andre Russell in IPL 2022- 281 runs @35.13 (SR- 183)

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“I feel once he gets the tempo going he shouldn’t change, he should be in the [Andre] Russell mould in this format of the game,” Shastri said on ESPNcricinfo’s T20 Time Out.

“You get your eye in, you’re striking it well – don’t think too much. No matter who the bowler is, if it’s there to be smacked, smack it. Who knows, you might win more matches than people expect you to,” he added.

Rishabh Pant has reached 20+ in last 8 innings but failed to convert it into fifties.
Pant is playing at a strike rate part 150 but failed to finish off matches for Delhi Capitals.
DC are heavily reliant on Pant, he needs to score runs off his willow to stay in fray for the playoff race.
The Capitals have lost 5/ last 7 matches and Pant’s scores in those games read 43(29), 34(17), 44(24), 44(30), 21(11).
Shastri feels that it’s not entirely for Pant to finish the match all by himself.
Former RCB & New Zealand skipper Daniel Vettori also feels that Pant is best when he is reckless.

“Rishabh Pant is almost at his best when he’s reckless, and we’ve seen him play some exceptional innings when he just continues to take teams down time and time again,” Vettori said on ESPNcricinfo.

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IPL 2022: Ravi Shastri’s blunt message to struggling Rishabh Pant, says, ‘Bat in Andre Russell mode’

Pant in last 10 matches

Match	Bat	Wkt	Date	Ground	Format
Capitals vs Super Kings	21	1c/0s	08-May-2022	DY Patil	T20
Capitals vs Sunrisers	26	1c/0s	05-May-2022	Brabourne	T20
Capitals vs Super Giants	44	0c/0s	01-May-2022	Wankhede	T20
Capitals vs KKR	2	1c/1s	28-Apr-2022	Wankhede	T20
Capitals vs Royals	44	0c/0s	22-Apr-2022	Wankhede	T20
Capitals vs Punjab Kings	—	2c/1s	20-Apr-2022	Brabourne	T20
Capitals vs RCB	34	0c/0s	16-Apr-2022	Wankhede	T20
Capitals vs KKR	27	0c/1s	10-Apr-2022	Brabourne	T20
Capitals vs Super Giants	39*	0c/0s	07-Apr-2022	DY Patil	T20
Capitals vs Titans	43	1c/0s	02-Apr-2022	Pune	T20