Updated On: 08 March, 2021 07:51 AM IST | Ahmedabad | Harit Joshi
India head coach Ravi Shastri hails big-hitting wicketkeeper-batsman Pant for his heroics against Australia and England; southpaw tops team’s run-scoring charts with 544 in last seven Tests

Ravi Shastri. Pic/BCCI
Team India’s qualification for the World Test Championship final was a team effort alongside the individual brilliance of Rishabh Pant. Long hailed as a match-winner, Pant has finally shown his true worth.
Head coach Ravi Shastri said the wicketkeeper-batsman has worked harder than anyone else in the team. “He worked his backside off to lose it [weight]. He has trained harder than anyone in the last two months. And the results are not just for him to see, it’s for the world to see. When you have a naturally brilliant match-winner of his ability playing to potential, there’s no greater sight in cricket,” Shastri said on Sunday.