Matthew Hayden heaps praise on Rishabh Pant ahead of the Border-Gavaskar series in Australia

Matthew Hayden heaped praise on Rishabh Pant, calling him exciting and innovative ahead of the Border-Gavaskar series in Australia.

Matthew Hayden heaps praise on Rishabh Pant ahead of the Border-Gavaskar series in Australia

Matthew Hayden, Rishabh Pant (Via X)

Rishabh Pant has been a force to be reckoned with in the longest format of the game for India. He has won plenty of Test matches for Team India. However, the most important innings of Pant’s career has been the 89* on Day 5 at the Gabba to win the Test series for Team India in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy in 2020-21. Matthew Hayden praised Pant, emphasizing his strong muscle memory and desire to win.

Hayden mentioned that Pant was a crucial player during his last tour of Australia. The Australian fans loved the way he took the attack to the bowlers. These qualities have made Pant a fan favourite, and his impact on the field has attracted the fans.

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Guys like Rishabh Pant have got a muscle memory and the thirst for victory. He was such a key player last time he played there and the Australian public loved him as well, because of the nature of the way he played his game.
Matthew Hayden told media on the sidelines of ‘CEAT Cricket Rating Awards’ on Wednesday

Hayden went on to say that that the manner in which Pant bats in Test cricket is not only exciting but is also innovative and refreshing. He heaped praise on Pant for his approach while batting in Test cricket.

He also talked about the former India captain, Virat Kohli, and stated that he would want to make an impact in Australia yet again. The former Australian opener, wants to see how the Indian batting line-up having a combination of newcomers and experienced players step up to the challenge of batting in Australian conditions.

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Rishabh Pant will be making his comeback in Test cricket after his accident in 2022

Pant suffered a horrific and near fatal car crash in 2022. He sustained many injuries and was out of cricket field for one and half years. He made his comeback through IPL 2024 for Delhi Capitals. After the IPL, he was part of the T20 World Cup winning squad in West Indies and USA. He also made his comeback in the ODI squad in the series against Sri Lanka.

Matthew Hayden heaps praise on Rishabh Pant ahead of the Border-Gavaskar series in Australia in 2023-24
Rishabh Pant (Via X)

Pant is expected to make his comeback in the Test team against Bangladesh in a home series starting from September 19. Moreover, all eyes will definitely be on him when India travels to Australia for a 5-match Test series at the end of the year.

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