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Rishabh Pant shared a story from his youth when his father purchased a costly cricket bat valued at Rs 14,000 for him. Despite his mother’s disapproval, Pant was thrilled as it symbolized his father’s support for his cricketing aspirations, fulfilling a cherished dream.
Rishabh Pant shared a childhood memory and unveiled the reason behind his mother’s intense anger. Reflecting on the past, Pant revealed that his mother was incensed when his father presented him with a lavish cricket bat valued at Rs 14,000. However, Pant’s resilience shone through as he staged a remarkable comeback in the IPL 2024, defying the odds following a miraculous recuperation from a car accident in December 2022.
While speaking to Shikhar Dhawan’s latest talk show on Jio Cinema, named ‘Dhawan Karenge’, Pant revealed that his father always wanted him to become a cricketer.
“It was my father’s dream to become a cricketer, and I’m glad I could fulfil it. I decided I wanted to be a cricketer when I was in the 5th grade. My dad gifted me a bat worth fourteen thousand, and my mom got super angry,” Pant said.
Coming from the Delhi team in domestic cricket and having shared the field for India at the international level, Dhawan and Pant recounted numerous anecdotes from their time playing together. During their conversation, Dhawan fondly remembered an incident that had provoked his ire towards Pant.
“I was fielding near the boundary during a match against South Africa. Rishabh had told me to move away slightly, but I informed him that the bowler had asked me to stand there. Then, the bowler told me to shift to where Rishabh was suggesting. Confused, I looked at Rishabh to confirm where I needed to stand. He looked towards me and then ignored me, so I got a little angry,” Dhawan said.
RISHABH JOINS INDIAN TEAM
Upon reclaiming his leadership role with the Capitals, Pant emerged as the team’s leading run-scorer, amassing 446 runs in 13 matches at a striking rate of 155.40, including three half-centuries.
Pant joined the Indian squad as they embarked on their journey to the USA along with the initial batch of players. The wicketkeeper-batsman shared a special moment captured in a photo alongside Rohit Sharma, Jasprit Bumrah, and other teammates before their departure. Upon arrival in New York, Team India received a warm reception from enthusiastic fans.
India’s solitary World Cup warm-up match is scheduled against Bangladesh at the newly inaugurated Nassau County International Cricket Stadium on June 1. Following this, they will compete in three league matches, culminating in a highly anticipated encounter against Pakistan on June 9.
