Sam Billings praised his new skipper Rishabh Pant ahead of IPL 2021. Billings told that he was left awestruck when he watched Pant’s batting for the first time.
In a press conference, Billings recalled an incident featuring Rishabh Pant from the duo’s younger days he said “I remember the first time I saw Rishabh play. We had a middle practice, and he was hitting bowlers like Chris Morris, Nathan Coulter-Nile, and a lot of other bowlers everywhere. Then I asked Rahul Dravid (then Delhi’s mentor), ‘Who is this guy?’ and now we all know who Rishabh Pant is”
Sam Billings Who is going to wear a DC jersey for the second time after being brought for INR 2 crores, is confident enough that pant is going to lead Indian National Team in the Future and is very happy for his skipper’s career.
Rishabh Pant became a household name due to his recent performances in the Test Series against Australia & England. The young lad has achieved too much fame in the last few months, The reason why he has been announced as Skipper for Delhi Capitals in the absence of Shreyas Iyer, let’s see if giving additional responsibility nurtures his talent more or not.
Delhi Capitals to play their first match against Chennai Super Kings on April 10th.
