Unfair to single out an individual, says Pant

In the post-match briefing after LSG lost third match in four games against Mumbai Indians in Mumbai on Sunday, Pant, who scored 110 runs in nine innings this season, said he was keeping it very simple.

Hyderabad: Lucknow Super Giants captain Rishabh Pant has said that singling out his poor batting form in the IPL was not the right thing to do.

In the post-match briefing after LSG lost third match in four games against Mumbai Indians in Mumbai on Sunday, Pant, who scored 110 runs in nine innings this season, said he was keeping it very simple.

“Not thinking about that [his form] too much because in a season like this, where things are not going your way, you’re going to start questioning yourself as a player and that is something you don’t want to do,” Pant said.

“When the team isn’t doing well, you’ve got to think about that because eventually it’s a team game. Yes, one player definitely makes a difference, but every time if you take out the individual, it’s not the right thing to do, I guess,” the LSG captain said.

LSG’s mentor Zaheer Khan felt that Pant had “ticked all the boxes as a leader” and was confident that he would find his batting form soon.

“Pant is a leader and he’s been fantastic as one. That’s something which I can vouch for. The kind of efforts he’s been taking to make sure that each individual in that group is comfortable, is heard, and the planning to do everything which goes around in IPL, he’s being spot on,” Zaheer explained.

“The middle order is dependent on Rishabh. And I’m very confident that the impact, which we want from him, will come. It’s just about something clicking. So I wouldn’t relate it to pressure,” Zaheer said.