Rishabh Pant urged to raise standards after Sri Lanka series
Ex-India players criticised Rishabh Pant for below-par performances and urged him to improve after the Sri Lanka series.
Former India players have criticised Rishabh Pant for continuing to perform below expectations in recent matches, arguing he's relying too heavily on talk of potential rather than delivering consistent runs.
Pant scored 168 runs across three innings in the Test series against Sri Lanka at an average of 56. Ravichandran Ashwin questioned his approach, suggesting that attacking instincts often overrode match sense during the tour.
The scrutiny matters because Pant captains Lucknow Super Giants in the IPL — a platform that's supposed to showcase a player ready for the biggest stages. Instead, these comments pile on an already fractious conversation about whether his explosive gifts are translating into the discipline required at international level.
CricHubb Take
The real pressure isn't the criticism itself. It's that Pant's next IPL auction will now carry an unspoken question: is he a captain, or a brilliant talent still waiting to become reliable?