BCCI presdient, Sourav Ganguly reckons that the young Indian wicket-keeper batsman, Rishabh Pant is “as good as MS Dhoni.” Comparisons between Dhoni and the 23-year-old Pant have been rife ever since the latter made his international debut in 2017 when MS was still playing international cricket. Rishabh Pant’s form dwindled after the 2019 World Cup and he even lost his place in the limited-overs teams.

However, his performances in the Test series in Australia followed by his performances against England at home have rekindled Pant’s career and also prompted his return to the limited-overs teams. During a chat with ABP LIVE Bengali, Sourav Ganguly said, “Pant is as good as Dhoni. He is a match-winner.”

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He further added, “He can take away the game from the opponents. He can play unbelievable shots. On his day, Pant can win matches for the team, be it a test, ODI or T20.”

Pant played a scintillating knock of 101 in just 118 balls in India’s fourth Test against England in Ahmedabad to help his team recover from 80 for 4 and take a big first-innings lead.

India’s 365 in reply to England’s 205 in the first innings proved too much for England team as they were bundled for 135 in the second innings to lose by an innings and 25 runs. Talking about Pant further, Ganguly said, “Pant is a natural stroke player. He will play his shots. He can change the momentum of the match within minutes.’

While Pant’s attractive stroke-play was the talk of the town, his athleticism behind the stumps impressed one and all, including India captain Virat Kohli and coach Ravi Shastri.

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Ganguly was impressed, too as he said, “He has improved a lot as a wicketkeeper which is quite obvious in the India vs England Test series. He has made most of the chances he got.”