Legendary former India wicketkeeper Syed Kirmani considers Rishabh Pant a "gifted bundle of talent" as a batsman but he feels the youngster is still in the "cradle" as far as his glove-work is concerned. The 23-year-old Pant was one of the architects of India's historic Test series win in Australia last month with stellar performances with the bat but he has often been criticised for his shoddy work behind the stumps.

"Rishabh Pant is a gifted bundle of talent, a gifted natural stroke player. But he is in the cradle of wicket-keeping, he has to learn a lot. He has to learn when to strike also, which he did in Australia," the 71-year-old Kirmani told reporters here. The former India wicket-keeper, who is the brand ambassador of 'Widex India', was in the city to inaugurate a 'Sound Centre for Hearing Care'.