ICC WTC Final: Sachin Tendulkar compares Rishabh Pant with Adam Gilchrist ahead of the World Test Championship final – Former India cricketer Sachin Tendulkar has compared destructive wicket-keeper batsman Rishabh Pant with former Australian cricketer Adam Gilchrist ahead of the World Test Championship final. He said that Pant can take away the game from the opposition in an hour.
“No opposition would like to see his face because when you know that the guy is capable of taking away the game from you within an hour and that is a bit like Gilchrist. He used to come at that number and backed himself,” Tendulkar told Sports Today.
ICC WTC Final: Sachin earlier backed India batsman Cheteshwar Pujara’s style of play. He said, “I think we should appreciate what Cheteshwar Pujara has been able to achieve for India. It’s not always going about and maintaining a strike-rate and in Test cricket, you need different kind of planning and different kind of players to fit into your team.”
“It’s like five fingers in your hands. Each finger has a different role and Pujara is an integral part of our team. I really like what Pujara has done for India. Rather than scrutinising his every innings, we should be appreciative of what he has done for India.
ICC WTC Final: “Guys who are digging deep into his technique and rotation, I don’t think those guys have played as much top-level cricket as Pujara,” the legendary right-hander took Pujara’s sceptics to the cleaners.
Meanwhile, Team India on Tuesday announced a 15-member squad for the World Test Championship final against New Zealand. Mohammed Siraj has been included in the squad while Mayank Agarwal and KL Rahul have been left out.
Team India – Rohit Sharma, Shubman Gill, Cheteshwar Pujara, Virat Kohli ©, Ajinkya Rahane, Hanuma Vihari, Rishabh Pant, Wrdddhiman Saha (wk), R Ashwin, R Jadeja, Jasprit Bumrah, Ishant Sharma, Mohs Shami, Umesh Yadav and Mohd Siraj.
New Zealand – Tom Latham, Devon Conway, Kane Williamson, Ross Taylor, Henry Nicholls, Will Young, BJ Watling, Tom Blundell, Colin de Grandhomme, Kyle Jamieson, Tim Southee, Neil Wagner, Ajaz Patel, Trent Boult, Matt Henry.