Sanjay Bangar also showered rich praise on the superstar wicketkeeper-batsman Rishabh Pant and labelled him as a naturally gifted and fearless player.
The wicketkeeper-batsman fractured his foot after a delivery from Chris Woakes hit him brutally, and he was instantly carried off the field on a buggy. Later, the scans revealed severe damag,e and Pant was ruled out of action for the subsequent Test match at Kennington Oval in London.
He is a naturally gifted batter - Sanjay Bangar on Rishabh Pant
The former India batting coach revealed that he saw the signs of Pant's fearlessness very early on in his career as the wicketkeeper-batsman used to urge the fast bowler to bowl to him on the bodyline.
"I had heard from Ashish Nehra that Rishabh is a very good player who's going to progress very quickly. He is a naturally gifted batter. But, he's also very fearless. I saw the first sign of his fearlessness in the nets itself.
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Why was Rishabh Pant ignored for the Asia Cup 2025?
This is because his numbers in T20 cricket have not been very good in the last few years. In the IPL 2025, he looked awful and scored just 269 runs for LSG, with the best of 118* and at an average of 24.45 and a strike rate of 133.16.
Rishabh Pant has been providing regular updates on his recovery via social media posts, but some reports have claimed that the wicketkeeper-batsman might stay on the sidelines for a while and miss out on the home Test series against the West Indies National Cricket Team.
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