"Learning A Lot": Rishabh Pant On Training With Suresh Raina

Rising India star Rishabh Pant has begun outdoor training with Suresh Raina at his facility after the hiatus due to novel coronavirus pandemic. Rishabh Pant thus joins the list of contracted players from the Indian cricket team to begin their training. The likes of Rohit Sharma, Mohammed Shami and Ishant Sharma had already started their outdoor training.

Rishabh Pant will be next seen in action in the IPL 2020, which is reportedly set to begin in September in UAE. Pant said that he is trying to improve everyday and making use of the time now. He also said that he feels lazy while staying at home. The Delhi Capitals player also said that is a good experience on practicing with Suresh Raina as their is a lot to learn from him. The Delhi batsman said that he discusses a lot of things with his Chennai Super Kings counterpart.

“It’s good to start practicing right now. trying to improve every day, making use of the time now. It got wasted for 5-6 months. Let’s hope we start playing cricket soon and we are going to do well for the country,” Pant said.

“It was kind of difficult after some time because staying at home makes you lazy. You have to do what you do. I have started practising now. Sooner or later, you have to do it.

“It’s been a good experience because with him (Raina) you can learn a lot of things. He is a left-handed batsman. You have got that brotherhood. He teaches me a lot of things, on and off the field situations. We discuss a lot of things and it’s helping me.”

Pant has face a lot of criticism for throwing away his wickets in the ample of opportunities he was provided with. He was touted to fill in the big boots of MS Dhoni across formats. But as he failed to capitalise on the chances due to his poor shot selection and questionable glovework, it opened the doors for KL Rahul.

Pant averages 26.71 in the ODIs and 20.50 in T20Is. He has also been given opportunities in the longest format and scored at average of 38.76.