Xtra Time Web Desk: Rishabh Pant’s explosive performance as Delhi Capitals’ captain had former India skipper and Delhi Capitals’ Director of Cricket, Sourav Ganguly, on the edge of his seat.
Ganguly’s excitement and joy for Pant’s innings were clearly visible, as he stood just outside the boundary line for the entire of Pant’s explosive batting display. Ganguly also rose to his feet to acknowledge Pant’s exceptional batting prowess, a testament to his unwavering support for the young cricketer. Rishab showcased an extraordinary batting spectacle in their IPL 2024 faceoff against the Gujarat Titans at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi. The knock, labelled as “brilliant”, by Sourav Ganguly.
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Sourav Ganguly’s unwavering support for Rishabh Pant has been evident Since his association with Delhi Capitals in 2019, Ganguly has been seen backing Rishabh through thick and thin .
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In Rishab’s latest innings against CSK Sourav Ganguly took to his official X handle to praise the youngster. After the CSK match Sourav did not just give a standing ovation when Pant lifted the bat to celebrate his fifty, but also took to social media to pen a heartwarming message for the India star.
He tweeted: “Well played Rishabh pant @RishabhPant17 .. u will remember this innings for a life time .. u have played many brilliant ones and will play even better ones but this story will remain with u always”. And now Sourav was seen standing in the dugout throughout the innings.