Pragyan Ojha, a member of the IPL governing council, said that Rishabh Pant has shown great maturity as the leader of the Capitals. Thus far, the team has won four out of the six games they have played and are firmly in contention to qualify for the play-offs.
The veteran spinner played for India in the early 2010s bagging 113 Test wickets, along with 89 wickets in the IPL. He opined that Rishabh Pant has the aura and charm necessary to be a captain. Ojha believes the 23-year-old can excel as a leader.
“Rishabh Pant has the same aura that was created about Sourav Ganguly and MS Dhoni”
Though Pant still has a long road ahead, Pragyan Ojha is confident that the wicket-keeper-batsman has the tools in him to lead the national team one day.
Pragyan Ojha also suggested that Team India’s think tank should try to groom him as a leader and feels that Rishabh Pant will improve as a cricketer under the guidance of head coach Ravi Shastri.
The Delhi Capitals lost a humdinger of a contest last night against Royal Challengers Bangalore. Rishabh Pant’s side came agonizingly close but eventually lost the match by 1 run.
DC will take on the Kolkata Knight Riders in their next encounter on 29 April. Read the full IPL schedule 2021 here.
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