Australia’s experienced spinner Nathan Lyon has revealed what his plan will be for India’s wicketkeeper batsman Rishabh Pant in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy. Nathan Lyon believes that there is no scope for error while bowling to Rishabh Pant, because this young wicketkeeper batsman of India can destroy even the best attack in the world. Pant’s role will be important in the Indian batting in the five-Test series starting in Perth from November 22. Nathan Lyon has said that the plan is to keep him inside the crease.
Nathan Lyon said on Star Sports, “You are bowling against a player like Rishabh Pant, who is very brilliant. He has all the skills in the world. As a bowler, you have very little room for error. So you have to be good. If a six is ​​hit on my ball, it is a challenge as a bowler. I am not afraid of getting hit for a six. The challenge is to give the batsmen a chance and keep a player like Rishabh inside the crease and potentially try to make him defend me more and hopefully create some chances during this time.”
Rishabh Pant’s performance in the last two Test series against Australia was excellent. He scored 624 runs in 12 innings at an average of 62.40, including a century and two half-centuries. His highest score was 159 not out. The 26-year-old recently made a comeback to Test cricket against Bangladesh after being injured in a road accident in December 2022. He scored a century in the comeback Test match played in Chennai. He has been playing professional cricket continuously since IPL 2024. Pant single-handedly turned the match in the last Border Gavaskar Trophy.