Delhi Capitals captain Shreyas Iyer has opted to bat first after winning the toss against KL Rahul-led Kings XI Punjab in Dubai; made three changes in the line-up as Rishabh Pant is back after injury.
Saturday's feat is important for Dhawan because there was always confusion over his role at the top of the order - whether it was to go after the bowling right from the start or play himself in and then open up.
Delhi Capitals are likely to miss their hard-hitting keeper-batsman Rishabh Pant for a minimum of 7 to 10 days as he has suffered a grade 1 hamstring strain.
The Delhi Capitals batsman’s improvement in batting has been satisfying for his coach Tarak Sinha and has led to praises from West Indies legend Brian Lara.
Pant's absence unsettles the balance that he offers to the Delhi lineup. With no Pant, who has been their highest run-getter since 2018, Delhi will be unable to fit in Shimron Hetmyer for the next couple of matches as well.
The 23-year old Pant has had fair degree of success for Delhi Capitals in the ongoing IPL, having scored 171 runs in five games with a strike-rate of nearly 140.
West Indies great Brian Lara feels that wicketkeeper-batsman Rishabh Pant has "stepped up in terms of his responsibility as batsman."
Pant has been in good form in the ongoing Indian Premier League, scoring 171 runs in the five matches he has played for the Delhi Capitals.
The partnership between Shreyas Iyer and Rishabh Pant could be a template for other teams to follow while setting up targets in Sharjah.
The 29-year-old Australian is taking part in his first IPL season, and says that he's excited to share the dressing room with fellow wicketkeeper Rishabh Pant.
The India U-19 leg-spinner gives plenty of positives to his side despite the super over loss against Delhi Capitals in Dubai as he finishes the game with 22/1.
Former Indian chief selector MSK Prasad has said that the comparisons with MS Dhoni are not helping Rishabh Pant.
In 1998, during the Coca Cola Cup final against Zimbabwe, Ganguly smashed three consecutive sixes against Grant Flower.
While the pandemic has been tough for most sportspersons across the globe, it has been a blessing in disguise for Rahul and Pant. Owing to the disruption it has caused to the cricket calendar, it has in someways urged Dhoni to take the big call.
Australia's Alex Carey will be sharing the dressing room with Rishabh Pant at Delhi Capitals in the upcoming edition of the Indian Premier League.
With Dhoni now having announced his retirement, Jones feels Pant and Rahul can have an equal chance at sealing the spot.
Nayan Mongia, MSK Prasad and Deep Dasgupta agreed in unison that at present it will be a two-horse race between Rahul and Pant with Sanu Samson adding a third dimension
The former cricketer feels that Pant can win you games in 10 minutes, while Samson takes your breath away when he is on-song.
Pant is expected to be seen in action next in the 13th edition of the Indian Premier League, which begins on September 19.
Former Indian pacer Irfan Pathan believes that more spotlight on youngsters like Rishabh Pant could be problematic for their careers.
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