Ahead of the 1st match of the series, former Sri Lanka all-rounder Farveez Maharoof issued a warning to the home team so that the Sri Lankan players can be prepared to counter Rishabh Pant.
“If I were in the Sri Lankan dressing room, I would be very worried about Rishabh Pant. He is a player who, within half an hour or 45 minutes, can completely change the game. We have seen him do it in the past. He has that X-factor and has been given the license to play his natural game,” the former cricketer stated.
Sri Lanka likely to face India with a spin-heavy line-up
“He is going to face a lot of left-arm spin and off-spin. Sri Lanka will surely go with two frontline spinners as well as two part-timers, but the way Pant scores runs, with his unorthodox style, he is going to be dangerous,” he added.
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During the warm-up against the Sri Lanka Cricket XI, Pant surprised everyone with his different batting approach. Instead of taking an aggressive approach, the southpaw was more watchful and defensive against the opposing bowlers. But whenever he spotted loose balls, he did not shy away from going big.
Rishabh Pant possesses a good track record against Sri Lanka
The Uttarakhand-born’s previous Test match for India was against Afghanistan in New Chandigarh, when he played an 81-run knock. The batter’s Test record against Sri Lanka is actually pretty good, with a batting average of 61.66 in 2 matches and three innings.
In a couple of Tests and three innings against the island nation, he has so far scored 185 runs with a couple of half-centuries. Rishabh Pant last faced Sri Lanka in the longest format of the game in 2022.
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