The stage is prepared for the 19th edition of the IPL (Indian Premier League) 2026. The 10 franchises’ squads are ready for the new season, and the fans will be eagerly waiting for the beginning of the season. Before the IPL 2026 season, the Indian former cricketer Robin Uthappa highlighted the star batter Rishabh Pant.
Uthappa thinks that Pant should come up the order and he can be the top scorer if he decides to bat in the top order thus explaining his transformation. “For me Pant is the very person who is very patient. I have not still lost my faith in him personally. I…I still believe that because of that accident, we have not seen the best or maximum of Pant. I feel he is getting there and is building himself. I believe that if he opens or plays at three, we will see the best of him soon. I was very happy when he was playing at three in the 2024 T20 World Cup. He is such a batter who should get more balls in T20 cricket. He should be given the freedom of the powerplay. I was so frustrated that he was the captain of LSG and batting at five. If this reaches to him, bro please open, you will shake Indian T20 cricket. He even scored that hundred at number three last year,” he said on his YouTube channel.
Uthappa has given his opinion on how Pant can utilize the powerplay adopted by Robin Uthappa.
Moreover, Uthappa was of the opinion that Pant batting in the top order would allow him to take maximum advantage of the powerplay and at the same time energize his team with a fast start to the match.
“Opening is a must for him. He will have the fielding restrictions on and will have no problem once he gets going, the only way is to stop him. Why not face the tough situation? Realize your full potential. Not only will he be set, it will not be of any concern to the field, nothing will matter. He will hit and run,” said Robin Uthappa.