Rishabh Pant: I'm scared of Kohli's anger

DN Bureau

Rishabh Pant says the one thing that scares him is the anger of India skipper Virat Kohli.

wicketkeeper-batsman Rishabh Pant
wicketkeeper-batsman Rishabh Pant


New Delhi: Known for his swashbuckling batting style, wicketkeeper-batsman Rishabh Pant says the one thing that scares him is the anger of India skipper Virat Kohli.

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"I am not scared of anyone but Virat bhaiya ke gusse se dar lagta hai (I'm scared of Virat Kohli's anger)," Pant said in a video posted by his IPL team, Delhi Capitals in their official website.

Virat Kohli

"But if you are doing everything correctly, then why he (Kohli) should get angry.

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"But if you make a mistake and someone gets angry with you..it's good because you only learn from your mistakes," he added.

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Pant has played some dashing knocks in all three formats of the game and is set to replace Mahendra Singh Dhoni once he retires.

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However, his wicket keeping skills have sometimes left skipper Kohli disappointed.

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Recently, Kohli was left fuming when Pant conceded a single while attempting a Dhoni-like stumping during the fourth ODI against Australia. (PTI) 










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