India wicket-keeper Rishabh Pant had a forgettable day behind the stumps in the second T20I against Bangladesh at the Saurashtra Cricket Association Stadium in Rajkot.
During the sixth over of the first innings, a stumping chance was created by India leg-spinner Yuzvendra Chahal. Bangladesh opener Liton Das stepped out of his crease to send the ball out of the park but failed to make any contact with the ball. Pant, in order to attempt a very fast stumping, made a ‘schoolboy error’.
He collected the ball in front of the wickets, which is counted as a no-ball. As per the rules, a wicket-keeper has to collect the ball behind the stumps in order to dismiss the batsman.
As usual, Twitterati was quick to react to Pant’s poor performance behind the stumps.
Here are some of the reactions:
Pant’s ‘keeping coming under greater scrutiny
— Cricketwallah (@cricketwallah) November 7, 2019
Did anyone miss #Dhoni here 🙂 Mistakes happen, but #Pant doesnt have too much credit left from his critics or stoutest backers…
Law says every part of wk glove has to be behind the stumps… #IndvsBan #INDvBAN pic.twitter.com/RLabGGxBea— G. S. Vivek (@GSV1980) November 7, 2019
@RishabhPant17 is kamran akmal of india🤣🤣 #pant #rishabh #rishabhpant pic.twitter.com/DXYWmT1MFx
— Shivam (@shvmptel_) November 7, 2019
#INDvBAN
Audience waiting for Rishabh pant to do wicket keeping like Dhoni pic.twitter.com/GBIVbWzikX— BekaarAaadmi🚶 (@BekaarAaadmi) November 7, 2019
Rishabh Pant basically during the stumping : #INDvBAN #rishabpant #SanjuSamson pic.twitter.com/RMBwXTOaPQ
— Anurag Pathak (@aanuragist) November 7, 2019
Rishabh Pant seems to be nearing the end of the long rope he had been given will be disappointing to see a talent waste opportunities. He is making a case for Sanju Samson by bad keeping too specially stumping twice today for technique #INDvBAN
— Akhil Chaturvedi (@Akhil_C) November 7, 2019
Whenever #rishabhpant behind the stump#INDvBAN pic.twitter.com/bzSFmbQJCY
— adarsh shrivastava (@adarshbihari11) November 7, 2019
Fans to Rishabh pant:#INDvBAN #IndvsBan #RishabhPant pic.twitter.com/WEOIQSKCvw
— useless (@__useless_me) November 7, 2019
@StarSportsIndia Don't knw why selectors giving that much priority to #RishabhPant where so many talented players waiting for opportunity. Its international cricket, each match is important and those should get chance who deserve it.@BCCI
— ImCSPatra (@cspatra4u) November 7, 2019
https://twitter.com/pugazhendhii/status/1192443836712120320
https://twitter.com/imAnkur30/status/1192455153565065216
Difference between Ms Dhoni and Rishabh pant#INDvBAN #IndvsBan pic.twitter.com/Fpw1xMzkPJ
— Stripper (@Strippe54870353) November 7, 2019
Now indian say to #RishabhPant #IndvsBan #INDvBAN pic.twitter.com/IUENaeM0ID
— INDIA MY JAAN (@BaruiSwaraj) November 7, 2019
https://twitter.com/i_theindian/status/1192459127995289601
MS Dhoni after watching Rishabh Pant's wicket keeping#IndvsBan pic.twitter.com/zCZsNdcGEk
— Right Arm Over (@RightArmOver_) November 7, 2019
#INDvBAN #rishabpant
Ravi shashtri to rishabh pant right now: pic.twitter.com/acIB3KnxWh— Engineers Inroom (@engineersinroom) November 7, 2019
#RishabhPant in every match#INDvBAN pic.twitter.com/B7J3ZaOAVy
— Sumit (@SumitMi02880332) November 7, 2019
Pic 1 – MS Dhoni performance as wicketkeeper
Pic 2- Rishabh pant performance as wicketkeeper pic.twitter.com/nWoLS4o46s
— नादान परिंदे 🇮🇳 (@Gauri_doonite) November 7, 2019
Rishabh Pant behind the stumps.#INDvBAN #INDvBAN pic.twitter.com/yZwfjWZUE8
— Roastyourself (@niimz94) November 7, 2019
https://twitter.com/SirrrJadeja/status/1192455300395061248
https://twitter.com/BharathiKumar4/status/1192454781899423745