Pant has aggregated only 128 runs from 10 innings in the ongoing IPL.
Asked to bat first, PBKS racked up a mammoth 236/5 on the board, courtesy of Prabhsimran Singh’s 48-ball 91 and handy contributions from Shreyas Iyer (45 off 25), Shashank Singh (33* off 15) and Josh Inglis (30 off 14).
In reply, LSG’s top three bundled for just 27 runs, and Rishabh Pant scored 18 (17) at number four before Ayush Badoni top-scored with a valiant 74 (40), which went in vain.
After the game, former Indian cricketer Virender Sehwag offered a suggestion to LSG skipper Pant, who is struggling for runs in the ongoing IPL.
The wicket-keeper batter, who was signed for a record sum of INR 27 crore in the mega auction, hasn't produced a single meaningful knock this season so far. He has aggregated only 128 runs from 10 innings at an average of 12.80 and a strike rate of 99.22, including one half-century.
Sehwag advised Pant to give a call to someone like Dhoni and express what is burning inside him.
"He has a phone, so he should call whoever he deems necessary. MS Dhoni is his role model, he can call him. Sometimes, there's a lot going on in your mind, sharing with someone you have a rapport with, helps," Sehwag said in a chat on Cricbuzz.
The former opener also shared his experience, having gone through similar lean patches in his career. It was then the legendary Rahul Dravid had asked him to never ditch his routine.
"When I was dropped from the Indian team for not making enough runs in 2006-07, Rahul Dravid had advised me to go back and check my routine. Every player goes through different phases in his career but what he shouldn't ditch is the routine he follows. Whether it is practicing in the nets, running, sleeping or gymming, that routine should continue. This is what Rishabh needs to analyse, what exactly is missing. When you don't make runs, you become negative. If he is not in a good mindspace, he has several players to talk to," Sehwag stated.
"I think Rishabh Pant should go back and see his old batting videos in IPL. That gives you confidence of how you used to build your innings, how you used to play your shots," he remarked.