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IND vs SA: Rahul Dravid opens up on Rishabh Pant’s shot desire in 2nd Test

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Dravid`s remarks came after India stumbled to a seven-wicket loss in the second Test in opposition to South Africa at the Wanderers, Johannesburg.

Johannesburg: Team India head coach Rahul Dravid on Thursday admitted that there is a will ought to have conversations with wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant regarding his shot desire.

Dravid`s remarks came after India stumbled to a seven-wicket loss in the second Test in opposition to South Africa at the Wanderers, Johannesburg.

Pant had thrown away his wicket in the second innings whereas taking a stare to circulate over the tip and he used to be pushed apart for a duck.

“Within the sense that, we know Rishabh is a obvious participant and he plays in a allege manner which has gotten him success. But yeah, for sure, there are instances, we are able to have a level of conversations with him round, it’s gorgeous regarding the timing of that shot you appreciate. No one goes to instruct Rishabh no longer to be a obvious or aggressive participant. Each and every so most frequently it’s about selecting the timing to construct that,” said Dravid whereas replying to an ANI question right by plan of a virtual press convention.

“For these who would perhaps also have gorgeous approach in, giving yourself some time beyond regulation would be extra in truth helpful. Each person is aware of what we are getting with Rishabh, he’s a actually obvious participant, he’s any individual that can substitute the direction of the sport for us, so we won`t put off that faraway from him and question him to alter into one thing very different. It is about figuring out when is the precise time to attack. He’s discovering out, he plays in a allege manner however he’ll have discovering out,” he added.

Dean Elgar performed a captain`s knock scoring an unbeaten 96 to put off the hosts to a 7-wicket employ levelling the 3-match sequence 1-1 in opposition to India.

After the rain interruption, the play indirectly started on the penultimate day of the Test match where South Africa resumed the day with an overnight uncover of 118/2.

Elgar and Bavuma conveniently took South Africa house with the captain fittingly scoring the worthwhile runs as the hosts levelled the 3-match Test sequence 1-1.

“Dean Elgar performed well, you need to perhaps must give him credit ranking. He stuck it on the market, both the Test suits, he stuck on the market, fought by plan of some sophisticated sessions and we beat his bat a quantity of instances. Now we have overwhelmed the bat, we gorgeous haven’t been lucky. Credit ranking to him, in spite of no longer taking a stare very delighted he stuck it on the market and he confirmed resolution to combat his manner by plan of. As I said, he in actuality confirmed mountainous personality to have combating,” said Dravid.

“We came right here shining that we’re going to must build one thing in actuality special to make a decision on up these eight wickets with South Africa desiring 122 to employ on the closing day. We knew the outfield used to be wet and the ball used to be going to make a decision on up wet. Most certainly the ball did no longer swing noteworthy as the ball acquired wet. But credit ranking to the South Africa batters, they performed in actuality well. On every occasion the depraved balls had been bowled, they cashed in. We had been livid to exit there and give our simplest however on the day, South Africa performed larger,” he added.

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