The 21-year-old talented Team India wicketkeeper-batsman Rishabh Pant has lauded the efforts of senior campaigner MS Dhoni and prominent leg-spinner Yuzvendra Chahal for their remarkable role against Australia during the third and final One-day International at Melbourne.
Moreover, the 37-year-old Dhoni who smashed three consecutive half-centuries to amass 193 runs in the ODI leg against Australia played a quintessential role for India to clinch the series 2-1.
However, the southpaw Pant has missed out on to make it to the ODI squad for the Australia series.
The 27-year-old Haryana-born bowler Chahal starred with the ball to bag his career-best figures of six for 42 in his quota of ten overs, Interestingly, Chahal who replaced Kuldeep Yadav eclipsed Team India’s Ravi Shastri while becoming the first spinner to clinch six wickets against Australia on the Australian soil, in the 50-over format.
Against Australia, Shastri bagged the best figures of five for 15 at WACA in 1991.
Pant, who is fresh to the international set-up for the national fold, has further termed Dhoni as an ‘absolute legend’.
“Top stuff from Chahal to scalp a splendid 6-for and MS Bhai – an absolute legend!” Pant’s tweet read.
Pant hails the Men in Blue:
Besides, Pant who sees idol in Dhoni congratulates Team India following for yet another historic win in series Down Under.
“Steps up at the most adverse of times to sail India through! Congrats on the series win, boys!” it added.
It’s for the first time; India has clinched the victory in the bilateral series on the Australian soil.
Pant, who has been recently named in India A squad for the final two One-dayers against England Lions, is focusing on his fitness.
You can either feel sore tomorrow…or sorry tomorrow…you choose ???♂✌ pic.twitter.com/slBJV4v31n
— Rishabh Pant (@RishabhPant17) January 20, 2019
Recently, Pant was the part of Team India’s Test squad, smashed a magnificent ton during the fourth and final Test at Sydney. He went on to score unbeaten 159 before the Test culminated on a draw due to inclement weather. India seals historic Test series 2-1.
After making his international debut in February 2017, Pant has featured in 10 Twenty20 Internationals, nine Tests and three ODIs, so far.
In 15 Test innings comprised, Pant has amassed 696 runs at the average of 49.71. Besides it, he has also recorded two centuries and as many fifties.
Here’s Rishabh Pant’s tweet:
Top stuff from Chahal to scalp a splendid 6-for and MS Bhai – an absolute legend! Steps up at the most adverse of times to sail India through! Congrats on the series win, boys! pic.twitter.com/yPk96uwEG1
— Rishabh Pant (@RishabhPant17) January 18, 2019