India vs Windies 2018: Rishabh Pant Feels Proud After Making his ODI Debut

Updated - 22 Oct 2018, 04:52 PM

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MS Dhoni handed over the ODI cap to Rishabh Pant. Credits: Twitter

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India’s wicketkeeper-batsman Rishabh Pant felt proud after making his One Day International debut. Pant had already made his T20I and Test debut. Pant was handed over his cap by his idol, MS Dhoni. However, he received his maiden call-up in ODI cricket after impressing in the red ball version. Therefore, the Delhi lad became the 224th player for India in the ODI format. However, it wasn’t an ideal start for Rishabh Pant.

Pant had a tough day in the field as he misfielded on many occasions. Furthermore, he was not able to take a simple catch of Windies skipper Jason Holder. However, he was able to grab one catch of Windies centurion Shimron Hetmyer.

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Rishabh Pant (Photo by Tharaka Basnayaka/NurPhoto via Getty Images)

Meanwhile, Rishabh Pant had a good start to his Test career. Pant scored a blistering hundred in the fifth and final Test match against England. In fact, Pant had raised some hopes in the Indian camp after his attacking knock.

Pant likes to hit the ground running and there are no double thoughts in his shot making. If the ball is there in his arch, Pant likes to go for it, whatever may be the situation of the match. Thus, he is valiant in his approach to batting.

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MS Dhoni handed over the ODI cap to Rishabh Pant. Credits: Twitter

The southpaw combative batsman also scored two scores of 92 in the two-match Test series against the Windies. However, he had a difficult time behind the stumps as he tried to go with hard hands. Hence, Pant still has a lot to learn at the topmost level of the game.

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This is just the beginning of his journey and he would like to take the right steps. Pant took to Twitter to share his post. The post read as, “#ODI PLAYER NUMBER 224 FOR INDIA. Such a proud moment to have earned this cap. Thank you, God and everyone who has been part of this journey! ✌?”.

Here is Rishabh Pant’s post:

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