The young Indian wicket-keeper, Rishabh Pant has faced a lot of criticism for his poor wicket-keeping skills during India’s recent outings. Chief selector MSK Prasad has said that Pant will have to work on his skills and that is why he will train under a specialist wicket-keeping coach.

After announcing the Indian squads for the limited-overs series against Sri Lanka and Australia, Prasad said, “Pant needs to improve his keeping skills. We will have him work under a specialist wicket-keeping coach.”

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Rishabh Pant, who failed to do much in the 3rd and final ODI between India and the West Indies in Cuttack on Sunday, was at the receiving end once again because of his sloppy glovework. Although he has been receiving a lot of criticism on social media, the legendary West Indies batsman Brian Lara feels that the youngster should be allowed to express himself.

After the match, Lara said, “As a 21 (22) year-old, Rishabh Pant has a lot of unnecessary pressure. When I was 21, I did not have that much pressure. I was sitting down on the bench… you know… cleaning Sir Vivian Richards’s boots or doing something… getting ready to play international cricket. I think the burden is unnecessary. He should be allowed to play and allowed to express himself. Don’t feel it’s a do-or-die situation.”

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Even the Indian skipper Virat Kohli had said that it was disrespectful to see the crowds chanting MS Dhoni’s name instead of cheering for Pant. Prasad, however, chose to be silent when asked if Dhoni, who is currently on a sabbatical from cricket, would be available for selection anytime soon.

India is scheduled to play a three-match T20I series against Sri Lanka starting January 5, followed by an ODI series against Australia.