New Delhi: Lucknow Supergiants (LSG) captain Rishabh PantPerformances and large scale IPL Price has come under scrutiny after a disappointing season last time out, where he struggled for consistency as the team missed the playoffs. The wicketkeeper-batsman, who was bought for Rs 27.50 crore, is now being urged to rethink his approach as he aims to return to India’s white-ball set-up.The former South African captain while talking to Star Sports Faf du Plessis Criticizing Pant’s lack of a clear game plan, he said, “Even in his approach in Test cricket, it’s all over the place. “But there must be something in his mind that says this is the blueprint I want to play with in Test cricket. It’s the same in T20 cricket. It’s just finding out what your game plan looks like to give yourself the best chance of not being a 1 or 2 in 10 player and instead being a 60 to 70 per cent player, where you can be consistent.”He added that Pant seems overwhelmed by too many shot options: “It boils down to having too many options in his head. He seems to hit sixes every ball… but you need a method for T20 batting as well… With Pant, you always think he’s on edge.”Du Plessis also questioned Pant’s huge auction price despite modest T20 numbers. He added, “You look at players like Pant in the auction and ask why is there such a big craze for someone like him? If you look at his T20 numbers, it’s not that good. So why is there such a craze for him?” Pant scored just 269 runs at an average of 24.45 last season, his lowest innings in IPL history, raising concerns about whether he has lived up to expectations.
