IPL 2018 | Rishabh Pant "not thinking" about national return

Delhi Daredevils have looked dangerous from the onset of the tournament but just haven’t been lucky enough to win the matches. However, they did manage to have some luck in the last game and won the game by 4 runs (D\L method) against Rajasthan Royals on Wednesday. This was their third win in the nine matches they have played so far and their second win in three matches, since Gambhir’s resignation from the captaincy. Rishabh Pant, who now has the orange cap courtesy to his brutal 29-ball 69 against Rajasthan, said that he hasn’t been thinking about the national call-up and has been concentrating to do well in the IPL for his franchise. 

“Actually, we were batting brilliantly in all the games. But small mistakes from our side cost us the match every time,” Pant said. “Now we are making sure that they won’t happen again and we win all the matches.

Delhi’s overseas batsmen, particularly Glenn Maxwell, have not been consistent at all and apart from a few cameos here and there, they are strictly below average. Pant suggested that cricket is team game and everyone has been doing well and supporting each in the team.

“It is a team game. Some will perform well, some won’t. That doesn’t mean that nobody is contributing. Everyone is doing well in our team. Supporting each other is the best thing about our team,” said Pant.

“He was a brilliant hit from day one. He wasn’t getting his chances but he was practicing pretty well. When he got the chance, he is capitalising on it.”

When Rajasthan required 51 off 18 balls, D’arcy Short hit Glenn Maxwell for three sixes, which might have made the Delhi camp nervous. However, defending his team’s bowling, Pant stated that their bowling has been not been a concern and it’s just that the batsman who have been playing some quality knocks.