Suresh Raina names youngster who is as dominant as Tendulkar, Sehwag

India batsman Suresh Raina has heaped praise on wicketkeeper-batsman Rishabh Pant for his aggressive batting style. During the Instagram Live chat with Yuzvendra Chahal, Suresh Raina called Rishabh Pant as dominant as the legends Virender Sehwag, Sachin Tendulkar, Yuvraj Singh, and Rahul Dravid.

What did Suresh Raina say?

Raina was in conversation with the leg-spinner Yuzvendra Chahal on Instagram when the left-handed batsman praised Rishabh Pant. Pant is rated highly in the cricketing fraternity but somehow he has not been able to perform as per his potential in the recent past.

“For me, he (Rishabh Pant) is a top cricketer, a very strong player. When he plays it makes me happy. He is as dominant as batting greats like Yuvraj, Sachin, Sehwag and Dravid,

told Suresh Raina to Chahal during their conversation.

It is a very bold statement coming from the Chennai Super Kings’ batsman as Pant is yer to cement his place in the Indian side. While Rishabh Pant is already under some pressure to perform on the international level due to his comparisons with MS Dhoni, this comparison with some of the greatest names of the Indian cricket including Sachin Tendulkar, Virender Sehwag, Rahul Dravid, and Yuvraj Singh will only put more pressure on the youngster.

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Rishabh Pant started his international career on the right foot by scoring a test century in each England and Australia. He also became the first-ever Indian wicketkeeper-batsman to do so. However, Pant failed to keep up his form as he failed regularly in the ODI and T20Is despite the numerous chances. Subsequently, the Delhi cricketer lost his place in the limited format to the stylish KL Rahul. After a disappointing New Zealand tour, Pant is under the pump in the test cricket as well.

While Suresh Raina has put Rishabh Pant in the same line as the Indian legends, only time will tell whether the youngster manages to live up to those expectations or not.

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