Sourav Ganguly all praises for Rishabh Pant

DN Bureau

Delhi Capitals advisor Sourav Ganguly once again heaped praises on Rishabh Pant after their team successfully registered a seven-wicket win over Kolkata Knight Riders on Friday.

Delhi Capitals advisor Sourav Ganguly
Delhi Capitals advisor Sourav Ganguly


Kolkata: Delhi Capitals advisor Sourav Ganguly once again heaped praises on Rishabh Pant after their team successfully registered a seven-wicket win over Kolkata Knight Riders on Friday.

“He (Rishabh) played according to the situation; we pushed him up at four to give him more opportunity to bat. He is a great talent, he is an absolutely terrific player and he is only going to get better,” Ganguly said during the post-match press conference.

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Earlier, the 46-year old had hailed Pant as a "huge asset" and backed him to play at number four in the forthcoming ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup.

Ganguly also lauded the man of the match, Shikhar Dhawan, whose match-winning 97 runs off just 63 balls brought his team closer to victory.

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“Shikhar Dhawan will always play better in the World Cup, he plays very well in England. In the Champions Trophy, he was the man of the series. He is a fantastic one-day cricketer,” he said.

Delhi Capitals is slated to face Sunrisers Hyderabad later today in Hyderabad.(ANI)










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