Sourav Ganguly gives advice to under fire Rishabh Pant ahead of West Indies series

The young wicketkeeper batsman Rishabh Pant should accustom himself to hearing cheers of “Dhoni Dhoni”and come up with his own mechanism to cope with the extreme pressure that comes with being an India cricketer, perceives BCCI president Sourav Ganguly.

The 22-year-old has been under fire for his dismaying display in limited over cricket but has got the firm support of both skipper Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma.

Virat Kohli on Thursday stated that Rishabh Pant cannot be isolated to such an extent that he starts feeling nervous on the field and found it disrespectful that fans chanted MS Dhoni’s name when the youngster made errors during the recently concluded home series.

“It’s good for him (Pant). He should get used to it. Let him hear it and let him find a way to succeed. He will be under pressure and let him go through it and figure out on his own,” Ganguly said during the ‘India Today Conclave (East)’ on Friday.

Sourav Ganguly also declined to reveal the BCCI’s plans regarding MS Dhoni’s much anticipate future. He stated that it will take 15 years of consistency for Pant to be the next MS Dhoni.

“Everyday, you don’t get MS Dhoni. It will take Pant 15 years to achieve what MS has achieved,” he said.

“The BCCI can’t be thankful enough to MS for what he has done for Indian cricket. We will leave it at that. We are speaking to Virat, the selectors, that’s what it is. We will address (Dhoni future) as and when it comes,” he said.

MS Dhoni has been on a furlough since India’s early exit from the ICC World Cup 2019.

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