South Africa vs India: Rahul Dravid hints at ‘conversations’ with Rishabh Pant over timing of his pictures

India head coach Rahul Dravid admitted that there’s a have to have conversations with Rishabh Pant over the timing of his pictures, together with the wild slog that led to his dismissal within the second innings of the second Test in opposition to South Africa.

Dravid stated he would all the time need Pant to play optimistic cricket, however at occasions, the shot choice may very well be completely different.“We know Rishabh performs positively and he performs in a selected means and has bought him just a little little bit of success. But in fact, there are occasions when we’re going to must have some type of degree of dialog round that.”…it is just a little bit or maybe a selection of the time to play that (shot),” Dravid said at the virtual post-match press conference after his side suffered a seven-wicket loss to South Africa in the second Test here.Pant tried to smash Kagiso Rabada out of the ground on the third ball of his innings but ended up edging it to the wicketkeeper, drawing sharp criticism from all quarters.’Rishabh is a positive player'”No one goes to ever inform Rishabh (Pant) to not be a optimistic participant or to not be an aggressive participant however generally it’s simply the query of selecting and selecting the time to try this,” Dravid stated when particularly requested whether or not he was upset with Pant’s shot.Dravid, himself a veteran of 164 Tests, additionally stated that Rishabh was somebody who can change the course of the sport in a short time.“I think it’s, you have just come in, maybe giving yourself a little more time might be a little bit more advisable but look I mean in the end we know what we are getting with Rishabh.”He is a really positive player, he is someone who can change the course of the game very quickly for us, so naturally won’t take that away from him and ask him to become something very different.“But sometimes, it is just about just figuring out what is the right time to maybe attack and play out (a) slightly difficult period that sets the game up for you or sets your innings up. So, I mean he (Pant) is learning.”He plays in a particular way, so it’s always something that he is going to keep learning, keep improving and keep getting better,” elaborated Dravid.