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India wicketkeeper-batsman Rishabh Pant has been appointed as the new captain of Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) ahead of the next edition of the Indian Premier League on Monday (January 20) IPL). As Pant embarks on a new journey in the IPL, he looks back at the experience of learning from his captains.
Rishabh Pant has had the privilege of playing for Team India under the captaincy of Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma. While Kohli is one of the best captains India has ever had, especially in Test cricket, Rohit also has his own legacy of being one of the best white-ball captains in the world.
Rishabh Pant stresses players’ trust and fighting spirit after becoming Lucknow Supergiants captain
Apart from Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma, the swashbuckling wicketkeeper also learned a lot from MS Dhoni, one of the greatest captains of all time. Rishabh Pant has a strong association with the legendary wicketkeeper and even MS Dhoni has helped the youngster over the years.
The left-handed batsman is now all set to lead a new team Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) in IPL 2025 and he is not Virat Kohli or MS Dhoni Dhoni, but Rohit Sharma, who is looking to incorporate one of his special qualities into his team. own leadership style.
He credited Rohit for teaching him how to truly care for his players, that is by instilling confidence and trust like when the captain shows confidence and trust in the team, the players can perform extraordinary beyond expectations.
Want to learn from Rohit Sharma how to take care of players: Rishabh Pant
Revsportz quoted Rishabh Pant as saying: “Yes, I learn from a lot of captains, a lot of seniors because I feel you don’t have to just learn from your captain. But it’s hard to be specific. Rohit bhai is one of them. Like Rohit bhai, you learn how to look after players because when I captained the team, I felt like a captain.”
The newly appointed LSG captain emphasized that leadership is about learning from everyone around you, not just one captain. Rishabh Pant also emphasized the importance of trusting and supporting players to bring out their best and this is how he hopes to shape his captaincy.
The Indian wicketkeeper further stated, “I feel if you give confidence and trust to a player, he will do things for you and the team that you can’t even imagine. That’s the ideology we want to have: We will support the players, we We’ll try to give them credit and we’ll communicate clearly about the role we want them to play.”
Rishabh Pant aims to build winning culture at Lucknow Supergiants
Meanwhile, Rishabh Pant said he wants to instill a “never die” attitude in the Lucknow Supergiants as he believes fighting spirit is more important than performance. The LSG captain hopes to create a character and team culture where players can put in an extra 20-30 per cent effort even as their bodies get exhausted in the upcoming IPL 2025.
Rishabh Pant explains further. “One thing is attitude that never dies, like you fight until the last ball. That’s something I always stress: Performance will come and go. But do you fight enough? When you’re on the field, Are you giving 100% effort? This is something you can control as an individual.
Because, you see, everyone gets tired. But ultimately, how far are you willing to go? Even if your body doesn’t allow it, are you willing to give the extra 20-30% for the team? That’s the kind of character we want in our team. That’s the culture we want to build. “
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“Under Rohit bhai, I learned how to take care of every player,” Rishabh Pant said of the captaincy lessons he learned from Rohit Sharma.@LucknowIPL @RishabhPant17 @ImRo45 #RishabhPant @debasisson @BoriaMajumdar pic.twitter.com/ACqNijOute
— RevSportz Global (@RevSportzGlobal) January 20, 2025
