Wicketkeepers are usually a little lighter. Ahmed Shahzad of Afghanistan is an exception. In the past, many more have succeeded in keeping heavy bodies. Whatever he is, now the pressure of wicketkeeper-batsmen is even greater. Not only sound education but his alertness and dedication too are most required.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
In other words, the wicketkeeper-batsmen have to take the challenge of staying on the field for a long time even after batting after keeping the opponent in the entire innings. And so everyone is looking for a fit cricketer in this position. Rishabh Pant is a bit of an exception in this case. Keeping gloves in hand with a heavy body, he is quite skilled in batting and running between the wickets. What is the secret of this ability of Pant?
Abhishek Pant made his debut for India five years ago. The 24-year-old wicketkeeper-batsman did not have to look back after his unbeaten 69 in the Brisbane Test last year. He is now India’s most sought after wicketkeeper-batsman.
Co-captain Pant broke the mystery of being a good wicketkeeper-batsman before taking to the field in the T20 series against South Africa on Thursday. The captain of Delhi Capitals in the IPL thinks that three things are necessary to be a good wicketkeeper-batsman.
Pant reminded me of the three basics, the basics of cricket. The 13 players on the field (including the batsmen on both sides) all have a job to do. Keep an eye on the ball.
Pant thinks being a good wicketkeeper is not an option to keep an eye on the ball in the end. In a podcast on SG TV, Pant also said, You have to have the quality of being active all the time.” Wicketkeeping has to be done in different conditions, it is useful if you are active. Another thing is to see the ball in the end.
The wicketkeepers depend a lot of the time, because they know the ball is coming and the direction it is coming from,” Pant explained. So the ball should be seen before it is caught.
