After a long injury lay-off, aggressive wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant has returned to action in the ongoing Indian Premier League. Pant is currently leading the Delhi Capitals (DC) in the IPL 2024. However, Pant opened up on how former India and Chennai Super Kings (CSK) skipper MS Dhoni has guided him. His advice helped him to get his game better before the upcoming IPL match against Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) as well.

“Mahi bhai always says one thing that focus on controllables. So it is the same that you are doing your thought process on your cricket, the work you are doing, the practice you are doing,” said Rishabh Pant during a recent interaction. “You are implementing in the match. Focus on that rather than if someone is criticizing you from outside. Thought process, I think you think this is high risk, high reward. I think I am playing normally. I am not taking any risky shots. According to me, I calculate everything. Whatever knowledge I have according to the game. That this can happen in this position, this can’t happen.”

“It is important to play well. There will be criticism but don’t focus on what people are saying. I am giving my 100% on the field. That is important for me. And I don’t lie about it. So I am fine with it,” he further added.

Notably, MS Dhoni is arguably the best captain in world cricket who won three ICC titles for India. He is also one of the best captains in IPL as well. Under his leadership, CSK have won five IPL titles so far as well.