Delhi Capitals’ new skipper Rishabh Pant on Saturday said walking out with Mahendra Singh Dhoni for toss in their IPL opener was a special ...
Delhi Capitals’ new skipper Rishabh Pant on Saturday said walking out with Mahendra Singh Dhoni for toss in their IPL opener was a special moment for him as the Chennai Super Kings talisman has been his “go-to man.”
Chasing 189 for victory, DC romped to a seven-wicket victory with eight balls to spare after Shikhar Dhawan (85) and Prithvi Shaw (72) struck blistering half-centuries.
“Actually, it was special for me captaining in IPL and walking out for toss with MS. I have learnt from him and he’s my go-to man,” Pant said at the post-match presentation ceremony in Mumbai.
"He is my go-to man"
— The Field (@thefield_in) April 10, 2021
A special day for Rishabh Pant to walk out to the toss with MS Dhoni.
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The likes of Chris Woakes and Avesh Khan ensured DC did not miss their first-choice pace duo of Kagiso Rabada and Andre Nortje who are serving their quarantine.
“It was good, once you win the match everything is good. In the middle phase, I was under pressure, but good job from Avesh and the bowlers.
“We were thinking as to what we will do without Nortje and Rabada and I thought we had to do with the options we have.
“We thought whatever we have we have to work...
