Having made his international debut five years ago, Pant has considerable captaincy experience. The 24-year-old led the Delhi Capitals in the second half of IPL 2021 and did so fully, the following season. He has also captained the national side in four T20Is, winning and losing two each.
Speaking to the Times of India, the southpaw stated that captaincy has taught him to handle pressure calmly and treat all the teammates with empathy.
The youngster has also served as India’s vice-captain on several occasions, notably for the T20 series against the West Indies at home earlier this year and the one-off Test against England at Edgbaston this July. However, he is yet to taste success in the IPL with the Capitals.
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The left-handed batter further stated that there is plenty of hunger to keep winning games and likes to keep targets.
Meanwhile, the 24-year-old is a strong contender to play in India’s opening match of the Asia Cup against Pakistan in Dubai on Sunday (August 28th). Across formats, Pant has played only one game against Pakistan in international cricket, featuring in the 2021 T20 World Cup fixture. He made a 30-ball 39 before Shadab Khan dismissed him.
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