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.
“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).
