After being appointed the Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) captain on Monday, January 20, star India wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant lauded captain Rohit Sharma’s ability to care for the players. LSG acquired Pant for a huge price of ₹27 crores at the 2025 IPL auction after he was released by the Delhi Capitals (DC).

Talking about his upcoming captaincy stint with LSG, Rishabh Pant shared what he learned from specific captains he had played under. When asked about Rohit, he said (via Sportstar): “It’s difficult to be very specific. With Rohit bhai, I have learnt how to care for a player. And I feel the same as a captain when I captain a side. I feel if you give confidence and trust to a player, he will do things you can’t even imagine for you and for the team. And that’s the kind of ideology we like to have.”

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“I’ve learnt from a lot of captains and a lot of my seniors because I feel you don’t have to only learn from your captain. There are a lot of senior players who have experience of the game, the way the game is moving forward. There’s a lot you can learn from all the seniors, not just the captain,” he further added.

However, LSG owner Sanjiv Goenka has said that in a few years, Rishabh Pant will reach the levels of MS Dhoni and Rohit Sharma as a captain in the IPL as well.

Talking about Pant’s appointment as LSG captain, Goenka said (as quoted by Hindustan Times): “Surely Rishabh Pant will play for at least 14-15 years for us, we hope at least five IPL titles in these years. People say that MI and CSK are more successful. Mahi and Rohit are undeniably brilliant. Mark my words, after 10 years, people will say, Mahi, Rohit and Rishabh.”