JOHANNESBURG: India head coach Rahul Dravid has said that the way Rishabh played in the second Test against South Africa will be discussed.
For 266 runs …
India lost the 2nd Test against South Africa in Johannesburg. India scored 202 and South Africa 229 in the first innings. India were all out for 266 in the second innings trailing by 27 runs. South Africa won the toss and elected to bat, scoring 243 for 3 in 67.4 overs with a target of 240. With this victory the Test series is tied at 1-1. The 3rd and final Test starts in Cape Town on the 11th.
Review on Rishabh …
Both teams had an equal chance to win this Test match. Experts say India has missed this. Indian wicketkeeper Rishabh Pund has been criticized for playing in the match. Rishabh landed on the field when the Indian team lost 4 wickets for 163 runs in the 2nd innings. Hanuman Vikari was also in the field at that time.
In Rabada Bowling …
But Rishabhband got out without taking any run. Rabada tried to hit the ball and got caught by the wicket keeper. It has been suggested that the shot played by Rishabh when India were forced to accumulate more runs in the 2nd innings was unnecessary. Former captain Gavaskar was unhappy with Rishabh’s shot.
Will be discussed …
India coach Rahul Dravid has said that the manner in which Rishabhband played in this situation will be discussed. That being said, we know that Rishabhband is playing positively. He plays in a certain way. It gave him little success. But of course we are going to have some conversations with him. We are going to discuss his shot selection.
Talk to him …
No one would say Rishabhband should not be an aggressive, positive player. But sometimes it is a question of choosing the time and circumstances to do it. Let’s talk to him about it. Rishabhband is someone who can change the course of the game very quickly. You do not want to be frustrated if you cannot get the right pitch so invest in a good capo. He learns. He will continue to progress and get better and better.
Convert into hundreds …
We could have scored 60 to 70 more in the first inning. That would make a significant difference in the competition. Some of the players who got off to a good start may have turned it into hundreds. It would have been important for us if we had a lead of 50 to 60 runs. Thus he said.