Veteran Indian cricketer Suresh Raina is having a decent run in the ongoing 11th edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL). Playing for the Chennai Super Kings (CSK), he has played some memorable knocks for his team in the season thus far. Recently, Raina was heard showering praises on another southpaw, who reminds him of his younger self. He absolutely is in awe of watching this young cricketer and feels that he is a great prospect for the future of the Indian cricket.

The young southpaw is none other than Rishabh Pant. As per the quotes in India Today, Suresh Rainaremarked that Rishabh Pant is his favorite batsman in the current day cricket. He noted that even the master blaster Sachin Tendulkar feels that Pant is a blend of Yuvraj and Raina.

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Talking about Rishabh, Raina said, “He is doing so well. He is my favorite batsman right now. The way he plays, he reminds me of myself, of my early days. In fact, Sachin Paaji (Tendulkar) also said that he is a mix of Raina and Yuvi (Yuvraj Singh). Viru bhai (Sehwag) also praised him a lot. Such cricketers are god-gifted. I have seen many ups-and-downs in these 10 years but god-gifted players like him just need support.”

Rishabh Pant has got his mojo back in the IPL 2018. He is among the top contenders to get the coveted Orange Cap. Recently, he played a mind-boggling knock of 128 in the tournament, which remains the highest individual score by an Indian batsman in the history of the IPL. Pant will surely make it to the Indian team someday.

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Praising Pant further, Suresh Raina cited, “I think that whatever opportunity he has got till now, he has done reasonably well for the Indian team. It is unfortunate that he missed out on a place in the Indian team for the Ireland and England tour. He seems to be one of those cricketers who will play for a long time for India.”