Former West Indies cricketer Denesh Ramdin has named the standout keeper-batsman in the current generation. He named India’s Rishabh Pant, saying that the keeper-batter bats in a unique way and scores runs in different ways.
India player Rishabh Pant arguably is one of the most exciting players in World cricket. The keeper-batter has taken many by storm, especially with the way he bats in Test cricket. He has changed the dynamics of the batting in the longest format, helping his team win many games with an aggressive nature.
Rishabh Pant will be next seen in action during the IPL 2025, and will be captaining Lucknow Super Giants
The way Pant scores runs has been unique. The keeper-batter gets in awkward positions and manages in the way to score runs. Barring his red-ball success, he has been decent in white-ball cricket along with the Indian Premier League.
Rishabh Pant will be next seen in action during the IPL 2025. He will be captaining Lucknow Super Giants in the upcoming edition. The left-hander became the most expensive player in the history of the league after he was acquired for INR 27 crore by the Sanjiv Goenka-owned franchise.
Obviously, Rishabh Pant is one—he’s unique in the way he bats and scores runs – Denesh Ramdin
Denesh Ramdin was in awe of Rishabh Pant, calling him the standout player. He also talked about a few other keeper-batters, saying that there are many young keepers coming through. Speaking to the Times of India, he said:
“Obviously, Rishabh Pant is one—he’s unique in the way he bats and scores runs. There’s a young guy from Australia, Josh Inglis—he did well in the Champions Trophy. Tom Banton is up there as well. There are many young keepers coming through.”
Denesh Ramdin also talked about the wicketkeeper of the previous generation Adam Gilchrist, Quinton de Kock, Brendon McCullum, and MS Dhoni. He elaborated:
“Back in the day, wicketkeepers were primarily just keepers, but now cricket has evolved. The role of the keeper-batsman has expanded, starting with players like Adam Gilchrist, who opened the batting and excelled.
“Others like Quinton de Kock, Brendon McCullum, and of course, the exceptional Mahendra Singh Dhoni, have been fantastic in shaping the modern wicketkeeper’s role,” said Ramdin.
He’ll have a lot of confidence going into the new season – Dinesh Ramdin on Sunil Narine
Denesh Ramdin also talked about Sunil Narine, saying that the all-rounder was the MVP last year and would be going into the next edition high on confidence. He explained:
“Obviously, Narine was the MVP last year, and his team won the championship. He’ll have a lot of confidence going into the new season, but every season brings a new atmosphere and new challenges, with different players in the team.
“I have no doubt that Sunil, though a man of few words, expresses himself fully through his performances with both the ball and the bat,” he added.
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