Former India player RP Singh said that Rajat Patidar might have been better served had he adopted a better approach in India’s second innings of the fourth Test against England in Ranchi. Patidar’s dismissal for a six-ball duck reduced India to 100/3 while chasing a 192-run target. Although India were at 120/5, Shubman Gill and Dhruv Jurel’s unbroken 72-run sixth-wicket partnership helped India win and clinch the series with one game in hand.

During a discussion on Colors Cineplex, RP Singh said: “He could have batted a little more attackingly today. He should have adopted a fearless approach. He plays the short formats well in any case and came here after scoring runs in the longer format. So he needed to change the approach slightly. There is no technical issue as such. I would say he is going through a bad time.”

“If he had played some brave shots, things could have changed. If you play in your shell and think that you will spend time and score runs, it wasn’t possible on this wicket. So attack would have been a good option for Rajat Patidar. He could have taken some risks,” the former India pacer further added.

Meanwhile, Owais Shah too said that Rajat Patidar was overdefensive in his approach. He stated: “He does not lack anything in his game but probably lacks in his thinking. When you are selected for Test cricket, you don’t lack anything in your game. However, if you don’t back yourself, you will probably get out. He was probably too defensive.”

“I am not talking about this innings because that ball had to be defended and he got an inside edge. However, when you get a chance in Test cricket and when you get set slightly, I am talking about the previous Tests, you should have grabbed the opportunity to bat on good wickets with both hands,” he concluded.