India and Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) wrist-spinner, Yuzvendra Chahal has recently recalled the initial struggle of the young wicket-keeper, Rishabh Pant, when fans in the stadium used to chant ‘Dhoni Dhoni,’ to frustrate the youngster. However, now, Pant has become the youngest captain in the history of the Indian Premier League (IPL) to lead a team in the playoff.

During a recent chat on SGTV, Yuzvendra Chahal said, “Actually, everyone wanted him (Pant) to be like Mahi bhai. The way MSD was behind the stumps. I remember if Pant would ever drop any catch or the DRS went wrong, then the whole ground would start shouting Mahi Mahi. So, there was a lot of pressure on Pant, because he was only around 19 or 20 years old at that time.”

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He further added, “We would tell him to ignore all these things and focus on your game. He was under tremendous pressure then he was also out of the team for a while.”

The leg-spinner was seen praising Rishabh Pant for the way he made his comeback after being dropped from the Indian team and the amount of maturity he has shown in the last couple of years.

Describing the same, Yuzvendra Chahal said, “He made a superb comeback. He has improved a lot; he has shown a lot of maturities. His performance has been really good and I guess people should understand that when a sportsperson is on the ground, he tries his best, and nobody wants to perform badly. People should give a little respect to the player.”

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He further added, “Bowlers are now getting good help from Pant being behind the stumps. See, there is no replacement for any player. There can be no replacement for Mahi bhai. Pant is trying his best to do better and better. No need to do comparisons.”

Rishabh Pant’s Delhi Capitals will face MS Dhoni-led Chennai Super Kings (CSK) in Qualifier 1 in Dubai on Sunday.