India, June 5 -- India wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant is playing too many horizontal shots and throwing his wickets away, according to his formative coach Devender Sharma, who has advised him to play more vertical and more on the off-side. Pant had a forgettable IPL for the second season in a row, following which he stepped down from captaincy of Lucknow Super Giants. He has also now become a one format player for India and recently lost his vice-captaincy in the Test team.

"He is trying too much and mostly playing horizontal shots. He is pushing & forcing himself too much. He should play more vertical shots that will give him more success.

"When I last talked to him, I had suggested him to play more vertical shots to get back into fo...