Ex Pakistani cricketer Danish Kaneria did not hold back while criticizing Pakistan’s wicketkeeper-batter Mohammad Rizwan. He also highlighted that the player was below par against the Indian bowlers during T20 World Cup 2024 in the West Indies and the USA.
Danish Kaneria’s Preference: Why He Would Choose Rishabh Pant Over Mohammad Rizwan
These remarks came after Kaneria was questioned which one he would prefer between Rizwan and India’s wicketkeeper-batsman Rishabh Pant. The cricketer-turned-expert said that he would prefer Pant over the Pakistani wicketkeeper.
In order to justify his decision, Kaneria said that Rizwan has not been consistent when the team needed him.
Mohammad Rizwan’s T20 World Cup Failure: Danish Kaneria’s Harsh Assessment
Highlighting how the 32-year-old failed to take his team home in the run chase against India at the 2024 T20 World Cup, here’s what he said on Sports Yaari:Highlighting how the 32-year-old failed to take his team home in the run chase against India at the 2024 T20 World Cup, here’s what he said on Sports Yaari:
“He (Rizwan) doesn’t score runs when it matters, that’s the only problem. In the T20 World Cup, when Rizwan was on strike, Rohit Sharma deliberately brought in Jasprit Bumrah into the attack because he knew that he would get him out. It was very obvious,”
“How could you sweep the first ball? I mean what is this. You couldn’t score runs against Axar Patel, taking singles and doubles and putting pressure on your partner. Then, when you knew that a skipper has brought a fast bowler to get your wicket, you say, ‘Here, take my wicket’,”
Pakistan was in a position where they had to get 120 odd runs against India in Nassau County International Cricket Stadium which was a dust surface. K L Rahul scored 51 runs of 36 balls with the help of 3 fours and 2 sixes at the strike rate of 71. 45.
Mohammad Rizwan’s Reckless Shot: A Turning Point in the Match?
He got out in the fifteenth over after attempting to hit a reckless shot off Jasprit Bumrah. There was no connection from Rizwan’s side and the ball went straight to the back of the stumps. India, though, managed to cling by the skin of their necks, and beat their arch rivals by six runs only.
On one hand, Danish Kaneria criticised Mohammad Rizwan for what he did against India in the 2024 T20 World Cup but on the other, Basit Ali, a former Pakistani cricket believes that Rizwan should be Pakistan’s new captain.
Basit said this in his YouTube channel, where the Mohmmad Rizwan led Makhror defeated Stallions by 126 runs in the ongoing Champions One-Day Cup.
“The way Rizwan led the side, he proved there is no better skipper than him. He has shown it with his captaincy. He read the pitch; it is a big thing. Even Babar can’t do that. I am not even talking about Shan. If you don’t make him captain at this time, then it is a loss for Pakistan. This is the best time you should make Rizwan the captain,”