Manjrekar blames lack of focus for Pant’s dropped catches

Former Indian cricketer Sanjay Manjrekar opined that the dropped catches are to do with lack of focus than technique. "It is not that India can make do with Pant keeping in this way.

Hyderabad: Indian wicketkeeper Rishabh Pant has come under scanner after the first day’s play in the third Test at the Sydney Cricket Ground. The youngster dropped two simple catches of debutant Will Pucovski. Later, the batsman went on to score half-century on the debut.

Former Indian cricketer Sanjay Manjrekar opined that the dropped catches are to do with lack of focus than technique. “It is not that India can make do with Pant keeping in this way. Both Zaheer Khan and Ajit Agarkar also agree that he has to improve his keeping. I would have told Rishabh Pant to keep his mouth shut and eyes open.”

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Manjrekar added that the lack of concentration was the problem with Pant. “If you see the dropped catch against the spinner, I feel it is more a problem with his focus than his technique. There was not much of a deflection, and when the ball comes and hits his gloves, it means his mind was somewhere else,” he added.