IPL 2020: Brian Lara heaps praise on Pant for having vastly improved his off-side game

West Indies legend Brian Lara feels that wicketkeeper-batsman Rishabh Pant has improved a lot in batting department including his off-side play. young wicket-keeper batsman was kwn for hitting ball hard on leg-side and most of runs have come from that zone in past. According to Lara, Pant has w changed his scoring zones and he is w scoring well on off-side too.

'Vastly improved his game': Brian Lara

Speaking on Star Sports show 'Cricket LIVE' Lara said, "I think he is a major asset for Delhi Capitals, but today he has also vastly improved his game. I am talking about his batting and improvements he made in that department. On what is immediately ticeable is his propensity to try and get everything to leg-side. Also, look at his run-scoring chart and that's quite a proof of that fascination he has with on-side. I think he has come to realisation that this is t working and he went away and worked on improving his off-side play."

"w look at changes he made. w he has ability to score runs in all parts of ground. His scoring charts are looking impressive, and yes, more worry for bowlers. He is w very well balanced and he is looking to score in key areas that he is t accustomed to scoring - over extra cover, over point, in front of point and his balance and his weight is staying re, he is t falling over to off-side to create shots on leg side. That is a vast improvement that he has made, which obviously going to help his all-round batting. I believe, this young lad has a long-long way to go," Lara said.

Rishabh Pant in Dream11 IPL 2020

young Delhi cricketer has amassed  171 runs in five games so far at an aver of 42.75. He will next be seen in action when Shreyas Iyer & Co. lock horns with rrn rivals Rajasthan at Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah on Friday. 

2008 winners are placed at penultimate spot on Dream11 IPL 2020 points table with two wins and three consecutive losses in last three matches. On or hand, Shreyas Iyer-led Delhi are at second place in points table with four wins and a solitary loss.

two sides are coming into Friday's fixture on back of contrasting results from ir last games. While Rajasthan lost ir last match against Mumbai by 57 runs, Delhi defeated Bangalore by 59 runs. Steve Smith's side will want to get back to winning ways by beating Delhi whereas Shreyas Iyer's men will like to continue with winning momentum. 

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(With ANI Inputs)