IPL 2024: Parthiv Patel said, Rishabh Pant is practicing keeping, but it will take time

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Mumbai . The blockbuster Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 will begin on March 22, with defending champions Chennai Super Kings (CSK) taking on Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) in the opening match to be held at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai.

Former cricketers Parthiv Patel, Abhinav Mukund and Aakash Chopra analyze some of the early matches, talk about Delhi Capitals wicketkeeper-batsman Rishabh Pant’s comeback soon and Hardik Pandya’s return to Mumbai Indians as captain.

Speaking to GeoCinema, Parthiv Patel said on Rishabh Pant’s return, ‘Rishabh Pant is really positive. He talks more about gratitude and looks at life differently after the incident. He is practicing his keeping, but it will take time. You know he is a blockbuster player, he keeps doing something on the field and makes his team win. You just want to see him all the time, whether he’s smiling or keeping and chirping from behind the stumps, he really is a good package. Apart from this, he has recovered quite well from this accident. We are all waiting to see him hit those sixes.”

Meanwhile, Aakash Chopra, asked if new captain Hardik Pandya can help Mumbai Indians bring back the IPL trophy, said: “It is not easy to bring back the trophy. But if you look at the Mumbai team, they should bring it back. There are only one or two players who are not capped. Most of them are players from India and have performed. Their foreign players provide them with a lot of options. From the team’s perspective, Hardik has been given everything he wanted. But his biggest challenge will be to unite the team and help them perform collectively. Without this the trophy cannot be won.”

Parthiv Patel also shared his views on Pandya’s captaincy: “Of course, his captaincy is a talking point. The way he led the team, winning the championship the first year, winning the final on the last ball the next year, was a great performance for Gujarat Titans. He could have easily won two trophies in two years. Hardik has moved on and is now back in Mumbai, where his cricket began. There will be a lot of expectations from MI as the trophy is long overdue.”

–IANS

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