Ind vs Aus Test Series: KS is no Pant, but Bharat need him!
Updated On: 28 February, 2023 09:04 AM IST | Mumbai | R Kaushik
Andhra stumper may not have Rishabh’s flair, but he has proved to be quite effective, both behind the stumps and with bat as seen in his 23* at New Delhi
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India’s wicketkeeper KS Bharat celebrates after taking a catch to dismiss Australia’s Travis Head off R Ashwin during Day Three of the second Test at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in New Delhi recently. Pic/PTI
Until the beginning of February, KS Bharat had played 86 first-class matches and more than 130 representative white-ball fixtures, but an international cap had remained elusive. Rishabh Pant’s unfortunate road accident towards the end of December opened a door, and the 29-year-old wicketkeeper-bat has made the most of his chances with tidy performances on tricky tracks while standing up to two of India’s best spinners of all time during the first two Tests for the Border-Gavaskar Trophy.
Impressive first-class record
With 300 catches and 36 stumpings at the first-class level, Bharat already boasts an impressive record, but when you throw in 4,744 runs at 37.65, the contours of a solid package take shape. Strong in the basics in front of and behind the stumps, the Andhra man showcased his immense skills in Nagpur and New Delhi with big gloves and bat.
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