Pant played a stormy innings of 125 runs in 113 balls. Hardik PandyaChasing 260 for victory, 71 off 55 balls took the visitors to a five-wicket victory in the series-deciding third ODI. manchester on Sunday.
Butler said at the post-match press conference, “Rishabh is a fantastic player. I think his mindset sets him apart from other players. Rishabh is a fearless cricketer and a brilliant talent.”
The England white-ball captain said, “He is brilliant in all formats and great to watch. I think he gets a lot of support from his team to play for.”
Buttler started his full-time captaincy on the worst note, losing to Rohit Sharma-led India by a margin of 1-2 in both the T20I and ODI series.
Talking about this, Butler said, “I am learning a lot about this (captain). I found the first week of captaincy very busy. But now I am very comfortable. Playing a lot of games in a short span of time is a challenge. Was. .
“I really feel like a seasoned cricketer. In terms of learning about a new captain and role, I think it will take a while. There are experienced people in the dressing room and the support staff has helped me as well. .
“Learning the art of captaincy is evolving with experience over time. Just being myself is going to be my style. It’s about finding that rhythm,” he said.
Buttler scored 60 off 80 balls in England’s 259 in 45.5 overs on Sunday, but he remained in the shadow of Hardik’s 55-ball 71 in a strong 133-run stand for the fifth wicket with Centurion Pant at Old Trafford. have arrived. ,
Butler pointed to a takeaway for his team from the three-match series.
“I think we need to do better. We haven’t played much ODIs. Cricket In recent days and I think we will see the rhythm of the game again. I think there was definitely more swing in the game. We didn’t really come in and have a good partnership. We have played in different conditions in all parts of the world. We just have to play better. We believe in playing positive cricket,” said the England captain.
Butler lamented that the gap between matches against India was really short as it was difficult for the team, especially the bowlers, to perform well.
“I think we have to focus on our players because it was incredibly tough. The schedule is incredibly tough. Traveling three and a half hours and then playing another match on Tuesday. It’s probably going to be tough for the bowlers. So We have to take care of the players and maybe give them rest (in the middle), it will create opportunities for others as well.”