Fans Lash Out At Rishabh Pant For 'Throwing Away' His Wicket Vs West Indies

Pant, not being able to convert his handy innings into big knocks after getting set is something that invited a lot of critical comments from fans and cricket pundits

India wicket-keeper batsman Rishabh Pant's first-ball duck at Queen's Park Oval, Trinidad in the third and final ODI against West Indies managed to invite trolls on Twitter, who brutally bashed them for their short stay at the crease . Pant, who is expected to be MS Dhoni's successor, has become the preferred choice as the wicket-keeper batsman in all three formats. However, apart from a half-century in the third and final T20 International against the hosts, his careless shot selection throughout the tournament has come under heavy criticism; not being able to convert his handy innings into big knocks after getting set is something that invited a lot of critical comments from fans and cricket pundits. "This is a shot that Rishabh Pant will want to forget but shouldn't. It should remind him of how much ability he is wasting. He is a batsman-keeper, not the other way around, so his batting must speak for him even more," Harsha Bhogle aptly put after Pant's dismissal vs WI on Wednesday. Indian team fans lashed out at Pant for throwing away his wicket at crucial time. Here are some reactions:

Time for Team India to give chance to Sanju Samson and Ishan Kishan until Rishabh Pant learns from his mistakes. #INDvWI #WIvIND

— Sir Jadeja fan (@SirJadeja) August 14, 2019

Don’t even need to check scorecard nowadays... Virat Kohli’s face usually tells everything about how Rishabh Pant gets out. Unreal!

— Chetan Narula (@chetannarula) August 14, 2019

#RishabhPant will be a game changer definitely. He will change 1game out of 20 games he plays. For the rest of the 19 he will be young.

— Matured_thinker (@matured_thinker) August 14, 2019

Rishabh pant wasting opportunities. shreyas Iyer grabbing em with both hands.

— अंकित जैन (@indiantweeter) August 14, 2019

Shreyas Iyer wants to bat at 4 and Rishabh Pant makes sure he will bat at 4!! What a team player @RishabhPant17 👏👏😜 #INDvsWI

— Rajesh Vemuri (@iamrajeshvemuri) August 15, 2019

#ShreyasIyer knows how to take full advantage of the chances.#RishabhPant knows how to waste most of chances 😴#WIvIND

— ⚽️Raees Happu-God Of Thunder⚽️🔨🔨 (@HappuDroga3) August 14, 2019

If Rishabh Pant gets one more chance in the Indian side, then it will be injustice to more talented youngsters. #WIvIND #RishabhPant

— Aayush Sharma (@AayuJourno) August 14, 2019

"Naughty schoolboy shot," says Viv Richards as Rishabh Pant throws his wicket away off the first ball he faces. So disappointing - the shot as well as the predictability of it.

— Vinayakk (@vinayakkm) August 14, 2019

With India having a packed schedule in the next six months, Pant was asked about how he sees things panning out for him. "Every match is crucial for me and it is not about the next six months. Everyday of my life is crucial and I want to improve both as a cricketer and as a person. That's what I am looking forward to," Pant told reporters during a media interaction. "As an individual, I would like to have a big score but every time I go in, I am not focusing on that. I have been getting out after getting set, so I want to play normal, positive cricket that can help my team win matches," Pant said.