Rishabh Pant declared first The ICC has named Rishabh Pant as the best player of the month. He won the title by overtaking Joe Root and Paul Sterling in this race. This is the first time that the ICC is picking the best player of the month. The Indian wicket-keeper-batsman played superb innings twice in Australia. He played a key role in saving India from defeat by scoring a brilliant 97 in the first Sydney Test. After this, India won the memorable series by scoring an unbeaten 89 in Brisbane.
“Pant's heroics in the final two tests against Australia will be folklore stuff, particularly given the circumstances: the strength of opposition and the extraordinary level of expectations from his fans,” said journalist and ICC Voting Academy member Mona Parthsarathi. “With these knocks Pant has given a life lesson too – that success comes to those who WILL and DARE.”
The 23-year-old Pant was included in the squad after the first Test in Australia. But the way he performed impressed everyone.
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