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‘Rishabh Pant is a brilliant cricketer. He’ll go on to skipper the national team,’ says an ex-India hitter

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‘Rishabh Pant is a brilliant cricketer. He’ll go on to skipper the national team,’ says an ex-India hitter

While Kuldeep Yadav spun his web around Kolkata Knight Riders’ batters to help Delhi Capitals win by four wickets, Rishabh Pant was chastised for not bowling all of the chinaman’s overs. In the game against KKR, Kuldeep took 4/14 but only bowled three overs, prompting Pant to be questioned about his captaincy decision. The young wicketkeeper batter stumped the opposition and took a stunning low catch, but he failed to make an impression with the willow. He died after scoring only two runs, leaving his team stranded at 84 for five in a 147-run chase.

Rishabh Pant led the Delhi Capitals to the playoffs last year but they could not advance. Raman believes he has a great cricketing mind, but is still on a learning curve. Former India batter Raman sees him captaining even the national team in future.

“Pant, I believe, will go on to captain the national team, but when that happens, we’ll have to wait and see. For the time being, he must learn the ropes as a captain over the next one to two years “Added he.

Raman went on to discuss the Capitals’ middle-order meltdown against Umesh Yadav, who came back 3/24 to trouble the opposition batters. Before Rovman Powell hit an unbeaten 16-ball 33 to help Delhi win two crucial points, David Warner, who scored 42, fought alone at the top.

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“I believe they will need to give some thought to their middle-order and how it will develop. They appear to be a well-balanced team, and what matters at this stage is what happens if the openers falter.”

Delhi Capitals are sixth on the table with eight points after four wins in eight games. On Sunday, they will face the Lucknow Super Giants (May 1).

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Gambhir acknowledges that his “sole regret in seven years of captaincy” is Suryakumar Yadav: “KKR failed to recognise his potential.”

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Gambhir acknowledges that his “sole regret in seven years of captaincy” is Suryakumar Yadav: “KKR failed to recognise his potential.”

Throughout his incredible career with the Mumbai Indians since 2018, Suryakumar Yadav has become a household name. He has established himself as a vital member of the batting lineup and is seen as the team’s future leader. He was able to establish himself in the Indian white-ball team and get to the top of the IC batting rankings in the format because to his valiant efforts at MI. But before he was let away, Suryakumar was a member of the Kolkata Knight Riders lineup from 2014 to 2017. When former captain Gautam Gambhir reflects on the two IPL titles won by KKR during that time, he named the star player from India his greatest regret.

KKR featured Suryakumar Yadav from 2014 to 2017.

In 2012, Suryakumar began his IPL career with the Mumbai Indians, appearing in just one match before being cut loose the following year. He was signed by KKR in 2014, and he won the championship in his first campaign there. The right-handed batter scored 608 runs in 54 games during his four-year tenure with the team, although the majority of those runs were scored as a lower middle order hitter.

In an interview with Sportskeeda on Monday, Gambhir said that his biggest regret as KKR captain is that he failed to recognise Suryakumar’s ability or his ideal batting position in the lineup.

Finding and showcasing the greatest potential is the responsibility of a leader. If there’s one thing I regret from my seven years as captain, it’s that neither I nor the squad were able to fully utilise Suryakumar Yadav. And combinations were the key to the cause. At No. 3, you may only play one person. As a leader, you also need to consider the other ten players in the starting lineup. Although he was just as excellent at No. 7, he would have been far more effective at No. 3, he said.

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Gambhir went on to praise Suruyakumar for being a team player, citing the reason behind his appointment as the team’s vice-captain in 2015.

He was a team player as well. A good player may be anyone, but becoming a team player takes skill. Playing him at No. 6 or 7 or benching him, he was constantly grinning and eager to contribute to the squad. He went on, “That’s why we named him vice captain.”

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