Wriddhiman Saha recently said Rishabh Pant should ideally be the first choice wicket-keeper on England tour.
Former Pakistan captain Salman Butt has praised the Indian wicketkeeper-batsman Wriddhiman Saha for backing Rishabh Pant, who has replaced him in the Test playing eleven. Butt said it's good to see Saha showing no insecurity and feels it's a very positive sign for Indian cricket.
Speaking to Sportskeeda, Saha had said Pant should be India's first-choice wicket-keeper in England for his recent performance. “Rishabh Pant played the last few matches of the World Test Championship, he’s done well and he should be our first-choice keeper in England. I would just wait, and if any opportunity arises, I will give my best. I will keep practicing for that one chance," he said.
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Butt recalled sharing a dressing room with Saha for Kolkata Knight Riders and said on his YouTube channel: "Such things come out when you are true professionals. This is not an easy thing. Hats off to Wriddhiman Saha. I know him, we played together for the Knight Riders in the inaugural IPL. He is a very down-to-earth guy and he has said a fantastic thing. It shows his nobility, that he has spoken like that."
Pant has been outstanding with the bat lately and he has also shown improvement with the gloves behind the stumps. His rise is good for the future of Indian cricket.
"I see this as a very very positive sign for Indian cricket. This means whatever systems and policies they have, they have been successful to a large extent that their players don't feel insecure," said Butt.
The ex-Pakistan cricketer further said that Saha admitting Pant as a better choice for the team at the moment is a win for the system. "When you don't feel insecure and you don't have hesitation in saying what is better for the team, that means your system, policies, and grooming have won because you realize that you are also there but at the moment the other person is better and should play," signed off Butt.