Give Rishabh some time, says Ganguly
Kolkata, Nov. 8: BCCI president Sourav Ganguly on Friday firmly backed the struggling Rishabh Pant, calling the wicketkeeper-batsman a “superb player” who will mature slowly and do just fine.
The 21-year-old is enduring a woeful run of form in the ongoing T20 International series against Bangladesh and has struggled to make an impact both with the bat and behind the stumps. But Ganguly supported him. “He’s a superb player. Give Rishabh Pant time, he will be fine,” the former India captain said when asked if India is missing Mahendra Singh Dhoni’s safe hands behind the wickets.
“He will mature slowly, you have to give him time. India played really well last night,” he added.
The swashbuckling Delhi-player had a forgettable night at his home ground in Delhi as India suffered their first-ever loss against Bangladesh in a T20I.
Rohit Sharma led by example as India levelled 1-1 in an emphatic fashion in the second T20I in Rajkot.