Rishabh Pant Reveals Advice From Sourav Ganguly, Ricky Ponting

While Rishabh Pant is yet to prove himself in white-ball cricket in international circuit, he has been one of the most impressive performers in the Indian Premier League (IPL) since making his debut in 2016. Barring the first season when he played just ten games, he has scored more than 350 runs in all the other seasons so far.

Last year, he scored 488 runs and helped Delhi Capitals progress ahead of the league stage for the first time since 2012. Last season must be special for him for another reason too as he was coached by the likes of Ricky Ponting and Sourav Ganguly.

And on Friday, the young wicketkeeper-batsman revealed the advise he received from the former India and Australia captains. In a live Instagram session with Delhi Capitals, Rishabh Pant opened up on his love for Test cricket, IPL 2018 being a life-changing season for him and much more.

“That was a life-changing season for me. I needed that breakthrough which everyone needs,” Rishabh Pant spoke on IPL 2018 when he scored a staggering 684 runs.

He further said that the Delhi Capitals core group, who are still to win an IPL title, always talk about breaking the duck. The Delhi-based franchise is one of the only three teams which is yet to win the league. In fact, the Capitals are the only outfit who are yet to make it to the final of the competition.

“The core group always thinks of winning IPL for Delhi. We qualified for the knockouts last time and came third,” he said.

He further opened up on the tips he received from Ponting and Ganguly.

“He gives me a free hand. He says do whatever you want to do,” said Pant about Ponting before speaking about Ganguly and saying: “You need to give yourself some time and then you can do whatever you want to do. He always wanted me to do well. He told me a few things and I tried them also. It helped.”

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