Former Indian wicketkeeper-batsman Parthiv Patel has revealed that young Rishabh Pant is the future of Indian cricket because of what he has done so far in his short career. And, now he has become a key player of the Indian team across all formats as well.

However, Parthiv Patel had observed Rishabh Pant quite closely a few years ago and what impressed him the most was the way he has improved his wicketkeeping skills. On ‘The Curtly and Karishma Show’, Parthiv shared how Rishabh Pant has improved as a wicketkeeper as well.

His comments came as it was Wriddhiman Saha, who was preferred as a keeper earlier but slowly Pant has showcased capabilities and replaced him in the side as well.

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“Rishabh Pant is the future of Indian cricket. He is fearless. What I really like about him. When I was a standby wicketkeeper on a tour in 2018 and he was the first choice keeper, his attitude and will to improve his wicketkeeping all the time. He worked really hard on his wicketkeeping. He kept brilliantly on the turning wickets in India-England home series,” Parthiv Patel claimed.

Rishabh Pant has so far played a number of match-winning knocks as well and who can forget his heroics Down Under at Sydney and the Gabba as well. He was also sensational in the Test series at home against England. It is his batting that provides an incredible balance to the Indian team.

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And, Parthiv Patel feels that by playing such match-winning knocks, Rishabh Pant has already proved that he is quite talented as well. “He is taking more responsibility while batting. He is playing match-winning knocks in Test cricket. That is something that defines a cricketer,” Parthiv Patel signed off.