More\u2019s comments come after Pant\u2019s horrid time continued with him being replaced by KL Rahul as India\u2019s vice-captain in Tests, while losing the second keeper slot to Ishan Kishan in the ODIs for the games against Afghanistan in June.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
So far, Pant has made just 286 runs in 13 matches in IPL 2026, where under his leadership, Lucknow Super Giants are at the bottom spot on the points table. Add to it, he faced flak for using the F-word live on television after LSG lost to the Rajasthan Royals in Jaipur.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\"No, it\u2019s nothing like that, I am not disappointed at all. Pant is in the team, and I am very happy. He is a fighter, a player with immense courage, has a big heart, and he has performed exceptionally well (by) winning (Test) matches single\u2011handedly. I have worked quite closely with him, and I know him very well.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u201cEvery cricketer goes through a phase like this; you pass through such times. So I think there will definitely be a great comeback, and a strong comeback. When his life was saved, and he returned to the team, he performed so well, so this (current phase) is nothing compared to that,\u201d More told IANS on Thursday.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Turning to Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, who has scored 579 runs in 13 matches for Rajasthan Royals and is leading the run-scoring charts with a staggering strike rate of 236.32, More described him as a rare talent.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u201cNo, look, he is a special player, and God has created and sent him, so I think it's a great thing that he sent him to India. You will keep watching him, as he will score a lot of runs in the future.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Turning to Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, who has scored 579 runs in 13 matches for Rajasthan Royals and is leading the run-scoring charts with a staggering strike rate of 236.32, More described him as a rare talent.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
More also spoke about the launch of the Beyond Reach Premier League, aimed at tennis\u2011ball cricketers, for which trials were held under his supervision in Ghaziabad. \u201cThis is a special league, and we want to do something different. This was our first trial, and a lot of boys showed up for this, and we got to see some very interesting talent.\u201d<\/p>\r\n\r\n