Rishabh Pant has earned plaudits for his flamboyant batting in shorter formats but India A coach Rahul Dravid believes that the talented youngster has the "temperament and skills to bat differently" in longer formats. Pant has earned his maiden call up to the Indian Test side riding on impressive knocks for India A during the recently concluded tour of UK, where he hit crucial half centuries in four day games against West Indies A and England Lions.

"Rishabh has shown that he could bat differently. He has the temperament and skills to bat differently," Dravid told bcci.tv. The former India captain was also Pant's coach during his India U-19 days and knows his ward's game inside out. Pant can score runs at a brisk pace in longer format but what has impressed Dravid is his ability to read match situations.