New Delhi: Former India skipper Mohammad Azharuddin reckons that wicket-keeper batsman Rishabh Pant can go on to lead the country in the future. After the 23-year-old was given the Delhi Capitals captaincy for the IPL 2021 season.
India’s young wicketkeeper-batsman Rishabh Pant is arguably one of the best power-hitters in modern-era cricket. He has gained quite a for his big-hitting exploits in the recently-concluded T20Is against England. He is being considered as one true match-winner now, and the entire cricket fraternity is in awe of the young wicketkeeper-batsman’s match-winning abilities.
After impressive performances against Australia and England in the last few months, the explosive wicketkeeper-batsman was on Monday announced the captain of the Delhi Capitals (DC) ahead of the Indian Premier League (IPL 2021) season. This will be the first captaincy assignment for Pant, who was bought by the Capitals in the 2016 IPL.
Azharuddin took to Twitter to praise the Delhi youngster. He has made a big statement and said that Pant being considered for India captaincy in the future will not surprise him. Azharuddin had added that pocket-sized dynamites attacking cricket will stand India in good stead in the future.
“Rishabh Pant has had such fabulous few months, establishing himself in all formats. It won’t come as a surprise if the selectors see him as a front-runner for Indian captaincy in near future. His attacking cricket will stand India in good stead in times to come,” Mohmammed Azharuddin tweeted on Wednesday.
Rishabh Pant has had such fabulous few months,establishing himself in all formats. It won’t come as a surprise if the selectors see him as a front-runner fr Indian captaincy in near future.His attacking cricket will stand India in good stead in times to come.@RishabhPant17 @BCCI
— Mohammed Azharuddin (@azharflicks) March 31, 2021
Rishabh Pant, on the other hand, is gearing up to lead Delhi Capitals and give his ‘absolute best’. The entire cricketing world is eagerly waiting to see the captaincy of Pant in world’s biggest T20 league.
All eyes will be on Delhi Capitals first match against Chennai Super Kings on April 10.
