In absence of Shreyas Iyer, Rishabh Pant will be leading the DC side in IPL 14.
While everyone is talking about how Pant should go about being a skipper, India’s 1983 World Cup-winning captain Kapil Dev said that the left-hand batsman should continue with his fearless game.
“With captaincy comes responsibility, as well. It will not be easy for Pant. I wanted him to continue his fearless game but if management thinks that he can do better as a captain in near future then why not,” the former India cricketer told ABP News.
Dev then shared his thoughts on Pant’s captaincy by saying, “Yes, there may be 25-26% chances (of Pant winning the IPL for DC), I don't think anything more than that because then you're saying he's better than other teams (captains).
He's a new captain, he needs a lot of experience. But it's a bit difficult to go all the way (in his first attempt as captain).”
The 62-year-old then hoped that the swashbuckling batsman does well as a skipper and comes out with flying colors.
“We should focus on how he handles the team. It's not an easy task with so many senior players. A small section of people can blame him if DC doesn't perform. As the time passes, I hope he comes out with flying colors,” he said.
The Delhi-based franchise will be taking on Chennai Super Kings in their first match of the tournament on 10 April at Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai.
(With ABP News inputs)