3 instances when Rishabh Pant got booed by the crowd
3 instances when Rishabh Pant got booed by the crowd: In the world of international cricket, Rishabh Pant has traveled a circuitous route to get where he is now.
The young man from Delhi has gone a long way since the time when his hometown crowd jeered at him and has now established himself as one of the most significant rising celebrities of this generation.
After his outstanding performances at the Under-19 level, he was first fast-tracked into the Indian team, and soon after, he was branded as MS Dhoni’s potential replacement on the Indian side. However, things weren’t as simple for him as they were for her.
There were times when the Indian fans refused to accept Pant, and they were critical of him at every turn. During the first few years of his international career, his wicketkeeping left a lot to be desired and was a major weakness for him.
It is interesting to take a look back at Rishabh Pant’s challenges now that it appears likely that his name will go down in the annals of Indian history as one of the country’s all-time greats. In this piece, we take a look at three instances in which the crowd in India jeered at the young man from Delhi.
In Thiruvananthapuram, MS Dhoni does a chant.
The teenage wicketkeeper took a lot of abuse from the supporters during the second Twenty20 International that India played against the West Indies on December 8, 2019, in Thiruvananthapuram. This match was the second of a three-match series. When Rishabh Pant missed a grab of Evin Lewis at one point, the scenario became a little bit more frustrating than it should have been.
The left-hander was met with boos from a portion of the fans almost immediately, while others in the stands began to chant MS Dhoni’s name. This resulted in an angry response from the captain of India’s team, Virat Kohli, who pleaded with the spectators to support their own player.
This happened the time after India was eliminated in the semi-finals of the ICC World Cup in 2019. Pant was included in the Indian team despite having been excluded at the beginning of the match. However, he was unable to make an impression on anyone, and many people believed that the left-handed hitter requires additional time on the bench before recovering his place in the club.
When he committed a significant mistake, that sentiment may have contributed to the anger that the crowd displayed toward him. In the end, Lewis was dismissed when Rishabh Pant got him caught in the gully off the bowling of Washington Sundar. Despite this, India was easily defeated and went on to lose the match by a score of 8 wickets.
At Mohali, the crowd jeers at Rishabh Pant.
Before the World Cup in 2019, India played host to Australia for a one-day international (ODI) series that consisted of five matches. MS Dhoni has participated in the first three One-Day Internationals of this series before being taken out of the competition. Rishabh Pant got some playing time in the final two matches.
The first two matches had been won by India, and it appeared as though they would also win the third one. Despite this, the Australians were able to stay in the series despite a disastrous batting performance, as they entered the fourth game losing the series 1-2.
During the fourth One-Day International that took place in Mohali, the Indian spectators heckled the skipper of the Delhi Capitals. This time, it was because they failed to take advantage of a simple stumping opportunity to get rid of Ashton Turner when he was on 38.
India appeared to have things under control as Australia was trying to reach an extremely ambitious total of 359. This error on the part of Pant, however, proved to be expensive as Turner went on to play a match-winning knock of 84 from just 43 balls, which helped Australia draw the five-match series at 2-2.
Unfortunately, as a result of his error, the young wicketkeeper became the center of attention and was jeered by the crowd in Mohali. In the end, India was defeated in the final one-day international (ODI), which resulted in them losing the series.
These two matches were viewed as a big missed opportunity by the keeper who was born in Roorke, and as a result, he did not end up making the cut for the Indian side that was originally picked to compete in the One-Day International World Cup in England.
During a practice session in Pune, you were trolled.
In the 2019 Test match between India and South Africa that took place in Pune, Rishabh Pant started the match on India’s bench. Even though he was not on the field at the time, the pressure was increasing for the younger player.
On Day 2, during one of the practice sessions that was taking place during lunch, the wicketkeeper entered the playing field to begin his training routines. The crowd’s response to the young athlete, who was running at full speed when he suddenly lost his footing and fell awkwardly, was a loud boo followed by a round of laughter.
The young man from Delhi, true to form, found the situation humorous and engaged in conversation with the gathering of people by smiling and waving at them.
Pant was going through a difficult period since Wriddhiman Saha had taken the spot in the test team that he had previously held. Pant continued to operate on the periphery up until the time of the legendary tour of Australia in 2020-21. It was decided not to include him in the squad for the first test of that series; however, he was able to dispel any and all concerns regarding his skills in the remaining three games.