Former Indian cricketer and current Member of Parliament (MP), Gautam Gambhir on Sunday said that Indian team manment should comfort youngster Rishabh Pant and support him in his poor form. Rishabh Pant, who is currently going through a run scarcity has raised concerns over his inclusion in team. Pant’s last scores in ODIs re – 36, 16, 32, 48, 4, 30, 20, 0 while in T20Is – 4, 40*, 28, 3, 1, 0, 4, 65* and 4. Former opener and 2011 World Cup final hero Gambhir came out in youngster's support and said that Pant needs someone to put an arm around him and tell him that he is wanted in team. 

Gambhir: 'Pant is playing for survival'

Delhi-l has been centre of recent debates over his poor shot selection. Gautam Gambhir, however, slammed manment authorities for demeaning Pant's motivation by making statements like, "re is a need for a backup of Rishabh Pant and from fearless to careless." Gambhir said that, although he prefers Sanju Samson over Rishabh Pant for role of a wicketkeeper-batsman but this is way to handle a young cricketer. He expressed that everyone is expecting Pant to play 'sensible' cricket and score more runs for team. former cricketer also said that Pant's current mindset portrays that he is playing for 'survival' rar than scoring runs. 

Rishabh Pant phemenal but tends to get ahe of himself: Klusener

RE | Gautam Gambhir credits Virat Kohli's captaincy to MS Dhoni, Rohit

India looks to seal T20 series

Rishabh Pant is currently a part of Indian squ hosting South Africa for three T20s and three tests. India is currently leing with 1-0 after two T20s. first match in Dharamshala was washed away without a ball being bowled and India comfortably squashed SA in second T20 as Virat Kohli tched up ar half-century while chasing a target of 151. third and final T20 is scheduled on September 22 in Bengaluru and Pant will surely be under scanner as India will look to seal series. Gautam Gambhir also said that he expects India to boss around in final match of T20 series. test series between two countries is set to begin on October 2 in Vishakhapatnam. 

RE | Gambhir slams Kejriwal's Odd-Even scheme, calls it 'political gimmick'
RE | Rohit Sharma has to wait for Test opportunity, feels Gautam Gambhir