Stuart Broad gave a detailed description of the Team India player who has shown promise in the first several IPL 2024 matches.
The number of names that are still up for grabs in the final 15 has raised intrigue as the 2024 T20 World Cup team for Team India draws closer. For every player in the running, the Indian Premier League this year is crucial, and Rishabh Pant, the team’s returning wicketkeeper-batter, is one of them.
After more than 14 months away from the game due to a near-fatal vehicle accident in December 2022, the captain of the Delhi Capitals made a comeback to professional cricket in the Indian Premier League this year. Nevertheless, Pant looked far from rusty on his comeback to the game and has registered two half-centuries in DC’s first six games; his current run total stands at 194 runs at an amazing strike rate of 157.72. This is despite the added strain of being the captain and keeping behind the wickets.
In addition, Pant has scored the most runs for the Capitals this season. Former England pacer Stuart Broad thinks Pant should bat as India’s wicketkeeper-batter when the team eventually plays in the T20 World Cup in June.
When the season started, Broad claimed that his concerns about Pant’s fitness disappeared after witnessing a certain shot from the batter against the Kolkata Knight Riders.
There is some uncertainty around the Indian team’s selection. In that squad, you have a few waiting players. The one who is most likely the subject of extensive conversation is Rishabh Pant. I watched him make a no-look flick over a deep square leg for six during a game against KKR. As soon as he made that shot, I knew he had to be included in the T20 World Cup team. He’s prepared. Broad informed Star Sports that “he’s good to go.”
I hope he becomes an Impact Player.
Despite Pant’s strong performances, Broad also emphasized the necessity to control his workload. In “a couple of matches,” the former England pacer said, DC may utilize Pant as a hitter. Earlier in the season, the Lucknow Super Giants, led by Nicholas Pooran, had also used their captain, KL Rahul, as an Impact Player.
“He has been out of the game for a very long time, and he has taken a huge amount on.” As the captain and wicketkeeper, he bats three, four, and five. He already has a great deal on his plate. To relieve him of some of the pressure, I’d want to see him as an Impact Sub in a few games, said Broad.
However, as soon as he executed the shot—which was undetermined—he noticed the line and it was a six. That person has to play, I thought to myself. That indicates to me that he already has match sharpness. Being a match-winner, I believe that he would be my choice for wicketkeeper in the World Cup team if I were the selection.
