Rishabh Pant Opens Up On MS Dhoni, Adam Gilchrist’s Influence On His Career
Rishabh Pant(R) and MS Dhoni. Credit: Getty

India’s young wicketkeeper-batsman Rishabh Pant has expressed how wicketkeeping legends, MS Dhoni and Adam Gilchrist have influenced his career in the right manner. Rishabh Pant has been MS Dhoni’s successor behind the wickets since the former Indian captain took a sabbatical from the national team after the 2019 world cup.

Both Gilchrist and MS Dhoni have been legendary wicketkeeper-batsman of their era. They are also one of the most successful wicketkeepers the cricketing world has ever witnessed. Rishabh Pant has continuously been under fire for his poor performances with the bat and the gloves and was recently replaced by KL Rahul in the limited-overs setup for India.

MS Dhoni, Rishabh Pant, IPL 2019
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Pant revealed he was a fan of former Australian wicket-keeper Gilchrist growing up but started following Dhoni later in his career to bring in innovations to his game like the former Indian captain.

Rishabh Pant Heaps Praise On MS Dhoni And Adam Gilchrist

“It fills me with pride, sometimes, looking at where my cricketing journey started. One thing I have learnt is that we need to learn from our idols and not just copy them. Create your own identity and keep the focus. I was a huge fan of Adam Gilchrist but since the game constantly evolves, I started following MS Dhoni as well. He brought innovations to the game… Later on, in my career, I was helped a lot by Yuvraj Singh,” Pant said on Instagram live.

Rishabh Pant, MS Dhoni, Rahul Dravid, ICC World Cup 2019
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KL Rahul-Rishabh Pant has become the talk of the town in recent times. Since MS Dhoni’s departure from the Indian team, the team has failed to find an effective replacement. Pant had been given numerous chances, but he failed miserably. But, his concussion in the first ODI against Australia made way for Rahul, and the Karnataka wicketkeeper-batsman has become a regular starter since then.

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KL Rahul Has Been Impressive Lately

KL Rahul has been an impressive performer for India lately in the limited-overs format and has been an excellent wicketkeeper-batsman for the Men in Blue. His performance in the T20I series against New Zealand earned him the Man of the Series. He is slowly cementing his place in the Indian team as a regular wicketkeeper-batsman.

KL Rahul
KL Rahul (Credits: BCCI)

However, KL Rahul keeping wickets for India in Test cricket looks a rare possibility in the near future as Wriddhiman Saha has been up to the mark in the most extended format of the game since MS Dhoni’s departure in 2014.

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