In an ESPNCricinfo show, Wasim Jaffer was asked whether Pant changes his plans and strategies too easily. Jaffer agreed to that thought, adding that Pant gets too panicky for a captain when things go out of control.
“Yes, we saw something similar in the IPL as well. I feel the more he captains, the better he’ll get. But, yes, at this stage, I think when the match gets tight, he panics a bit,” Jaffer said
Wasim Jaffer’s comments came after the youngster’s second straight loss as Team India’s acting captain.
Jaffer further stated about the Toss factor, saying the Indian team has done well despite the coin flip not going their way in both the games.
“Yes, that’s been the story so far. South Africa won both the tosses and both results went their way so India needs to win at least the next two tosses.”
Jaffer also commented on India’s chances of winning the series; “To some extent, yes. Being 2-0 down in a five-match series, if even one of the next three goes even marginally bad [it will be curtains down]. So India will have to play very good cricket irrespective of the toss…”
