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Quixplained: Where wicketkeeper Rishabh Pant needs work

Rishabh Pant was heavily trolled on social media for dropping two rather simple catches of Australian batsman Will Pucovski during the Sydney Test.

Indian wicketkeeper Rishabh Pant. Indian wicketkeeper Rishabh Pant.

During the Sydney Test between India and Australia, wicketkeeper Rishabh Pant dropped two rather simple catches of Australian batsman Will Pucovski, allowing him to score a half-century on his Test debut.

Pant was trolled on social media for his mistakes, but more importantly, Pucovski’s 100-run partnership with Marnus Labuschagne gave Australia the required base for a good first innings total during the match. Here’s a look at what Pant needs to do to improve his game:

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