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The comparisons with the enduring Mahendra Singh Dhoni are flattering however younger Indian wicketkeeper-batsman Rishabh Pant on Thursday mentioned he needs to carve his personal id within the sport after taking part in a key function within the facet’s historic Test collection win in Australia.
Pant is commonly in contrast with the two-time World Cup profitable former captain and wicketkeeper batsman, who retired final yr after a wonderful worldwide profession.
“You feel amazing when you are compared to someone like MS Dhoni and you compare me with him,” Pant advised reporters after touchdown right here from Australia the place his match and series-winning effort of 89 within the second innings of the fourth Test gained him all-round reward.
“It’s amazing but I don’t want to be compared with anyone, I want to make myself as a name in Indian cricket, because it’s not good compare some legend with some youngster.”
The 23-year-old additionally scored a 97 within the drawn third Test in Sydney. And he needs to savour the triumph for now.
“I think the whole team is very happy with the way we played the series in Australia,” he mentioned.
India made a stupendous fight-back after being bowled out for a document lowest rating of 36 in Adelaide and went on to win the collection regardless of their captain not being obtainable for the rest of the competition and plenty of key gamers misplaced to accidents.
They gained the second Test in Melbourne and drew the subsequent on the SCG earlier than pulling off a exceptional victory on the Gabba — the place Australia had not misplaced since 1988 — to clinch the collection.
