Former India chief selector Kiran More believes Delhi Capitals skipper Rishabh Pant can lead the Team India sooner or later. More feels Pant has the talents to take Indian cricket ahead as he has the fitting mindset. Pant has the expertise of main Delhi within the home circuit and he was additionally given the captaincy mantle by Delhi Capitals for IPL 2021 as Shreyas Iyer was dominated out with a shoulder harm.
Meanwhile, Rishabh Pant has taken big strides within the final six months. The left-hander scored 274 runs within the three-Test matches towards Australia, together with a match-winning knock of 89 runs within the historic Gabba Test match. Subsequently, the southpaw scored a complete of 270 runs within the four-Test matches towards England within the residence situations.
“Rishabh Pant has the potential to take the Indian team forward. He can lead the side in future. The kind of mindset he has, he can definitely become the captain of India,” former India wicketkeeper instructed India TV. “Rishabh Pant has a sharp mind, he can achieve a lot of things. But it is also up to the individual, how disciplined you are, how do you see the future,” More added.
Meanwhile, Rishabh Pant has had a curler coaster journey thus far in his young worldwide profession. More believes the unhealthy section which Pant confronted early in his profession has made him mentally stronger for the challenges.
“If you see Rishabh Pant’s graph it has been full of ups and downs. The bad phase has made him mentally strong. He was not picked for the World Cup at first, was dropped from T20Is and ODIs as well. But the way he made a comeback through Test cricket is what makes you a real cricketer. Making a comeback after you get dropped is always the hardest but Pant has shown that he belongs at that level. He will take Indian cricket forward,” More added.
More additionally make clear Pant’s comparability with former skipper MS Dhoni. The former Indian wicketkeeper feels Pant remains to be young in his International profession and must be given time.
“Rishabh has come into the Indian team at a very young age. He is still very young. So you have to give time to a player (to mature). Yes, he will make mistakes here and there, that is natural. When Mahi came, he was a lot matured. He was not as young as Pant when he came into the Indian team. Pant, on the other hand, has come up through the U19 ranks and is a rare talent. He needs to be nurtured well,” he stated.
