Rishabh Pant's behaviour from the other night was a 'disgrace', time to make amends: Kevin Pietersen
India Today
IPL 2022, DC vs KKR: Former England batter Kevin Pietersen said Rishabh Pant should try and stay under the radar and focus on getting the job done with the bat after his 'disgraceful' behaviour during Delhi Capitals' loss to Rajasthan Royals.
Former England captain Kevin Pietersen on Thursday said it's important for Rishabh Pant to relax and stay under the radar and get the job done with the bat for Delhi Capitals in Match 41 of iPL 2022 against Kolkata Knight Riders at the Wankhede Stadium.
Pietersen said the return of Ricky Ponting will help settle things down at the Delhi Capitals camp after their nasty outburst at the on-field umpire during the game against Rajasthan Royals on April 22. Pant was fined for calling his battters, Rovman Powell and Kuldeep Yadav, back to the dug-out after a waist-high full-toss was not given no-ball in a tense last-over chase.
Pant was also seen sending assistant coach Pravin Amre on the field to contest the on-field umpire's call before Delhi Capitals lost the match against Rajasthan Royals, failing to 223 runs. Notably, head coach Ricky Ponting was not there with the team as he entered precautionary 5-day isolation last week after one o fhis family members at the team hotel in Mumbai tested positive for Covid-19.
With Ponting back with the team in Mumbai after completing the isolation period, Pietersen expects the legendary Australian batter to help calm things down and make sure the team is focussed on getting the job done on the field.
The star batter added that Pant has an opportunity to 'make amends' for his 'disgraceful' behaviour from the game against the Royals. Pant hasn't been in the best of forms with the bat, managing just 188 runs in 7 matches in IPL 2022.
"There are so many people talking about him. Ricky Ponting is back here this evening. He wasn't there when the shambles happened a few days ago. I just hope that Ricky can tell Pant to relax, try and stay under the radar and just get the job done. We have seen him do it in Test match cricket.
"Just play the situation, relax, stay under the radar and that's all you want as a leader. The way that he carried on the other night was a disgrace. However, this evening now, it is time to make amends, just relax and get the job done," Pietersen told Star Sports on Thursday.
