Rishabh Pant Cried After 'Unfair Comparisons' says, ‘I Missed a Stumping, Crowd Started to Chant Dhoni, Dhoni’
The wicketkeeper-batsman of Indian cricket team Rishabh Pant has revealed that comparisons with the legendary MS Dhoni during the early years of his international career impacted him so much that he used to cry in his room.
Pant recalled how the crowd once taunted him with chants of Dhoni after he missed a stumping chance.
In an interview, Pant said, “I used to really feel very bad. I used to go back to my room and cry at 20–21 years of age. Under stress, I couldn’t breathe. There was so much pressure, and I didn’t know what to do. I missed a stumping in Mohali, and the crowd started to chant ‘Dhoni Dhoni’.
Pant, though, has a close relationship with Dhoni, using the former India captain as his sounding board.
He further said, “I always find it difficult to explain my relationship with MS. Dhoni. There are some with whom you can talk freely. I discuss everything with MSD. I have learned so much from him.”
Pant added, “I discuss things with him that I wouldn’t discuss with anybody else. That’s the kind of relationship I have with him.”