NAGPUR: Stand-in India captain Rohit Sharma on Saturday strongly backed an under-fire Rishabh Pant and asked the critics to give some breathing space to the young wicketkeeper-batsman, so that he can play with full freedom .
Rishabh Pant has been under the scanner in the recent times for his injudicious shot selections. He became the centre of unwanted attention due to his poor glovework in the second T20 against Bangladesh in Rajkot.
While addressing the reporters on the eve of third T20I, Rohit said, ”You know there is a lot of talk happening about Rishabh Pant every day, every minute. I just feel that he needs to be allowed to do what he wants to do on the field. I would request everyone to keep their eyes away from him for a while.
“He is a fearless cricketer and we (team management) want him to have that freedom. And if you guys take your eyes off him for sometime, it will allow him to perform even better,” the Indian skipper added. (AGENCIES)
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