New Delhi, Sept. 6 -- Former India batting coach Sanjay Bangar lauded wicketkeeper Rishabh Pant's fearless batting approach and natural talent, recalling how Ashish Nehra had predicted the youngster's rapid rise.

Pant, who is classified as an entertainer in the red-ball format, put up a spectacle with his swashbuckling strokeplay in his four appearances during the inaugural Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy. The 27-year-old concluded the series with 479 runs in four matches and seven innings at an average of 68.42, with two centuries and three fifties.

Speaking to Doordarshan Sports, Bangar highlighted Pant's aggressive mindset in the nets and praised him as a rare wicketkeeper-batter capable of featuring in the top five.

"I had heard from Ash...