Due to the coronavirus lockdown limitations in India sportspersons have not had the option to prepare since March, anyway, most are gradually beginning to come back to preparing while at the same time clinging to social removing rules.
On Monday, Chennai Super Kings batsman Suresh Raina took to social media and posted a video of him coming back to preparing alongside India’s young wicketkeeper-batsman Rishabh Pant.
Both left-handers can be seen exiting with their packs. Gasp is cushioned up while Raina isn’t.
Both players will have the IPL on their minds and will face off against each other when Delhi Capitals play Chennai Super Kings.
However, the dates for the IPL are not confirmed as yet with the BCCI waiting for the ICC to decide on the fate of the T20 World Cup first. The T20 World Cup is scheduled for October-November in Australia.
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Rishabh Pant reveals why MS Dhoni is among his favourite batting partners
Further speaking about Dhoni, Pant explained why Dhoni never gives him the entire solution to problems and also considered the latter to be among his “favourite batting partners”.
“This is so that I don’t become entirely dependent on him, he gives me hints only that helps me solve the issue myself. He’s also one of my favourite batting partners, though it’s not something that happens too often.
“If Mahi [Dhoni] bhai is at the crease, you know things are sorted. He’s got a plan in his head, and all you need to do is follow it,” Pant said.
Pant, who has played 14 white-ball matches alongside Dhoni, has scored 276 runs a below-par average of 25.09 and a strike rate of 106.15 in those matches.
Pant, 22, has been recently seen falling off the radar in limited-over formats especially after the rise of Lokesh Rahul as a wicket-keeper batsman. After facing the axe in home Tests last year, Pant played a couple of Tests in New Zealand earlier this year but registered mediocre scores of 12, 4, 19 and 25.
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