Klusener says he can't see anyone better than Rishabh Pant to step into MS Dhoni's shoes

Former South African all-rounder Lance Klusener has come out in support of youngster Rishabh Pant and has touted him to be of a worthy successor to MS Dhoni. World Cup-winning skipper has t played a single international game after India's exit from 2019 World Cup semi-finals and has refused to divulge into details of his future until January 2020. With team manment deciding to 'move on' with MS Dhoni, Rishabh Pant has been constantly backed as team's first-choice wicketkeeper for limited-overs format and potential successor to MS Dhoni in Men in Blue. 

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Pant has faced severe flak in future for throwing away opportunities with a lack of basic technique and patience. However, skipper Kohli and chief selector MSK Prasad have backed youngster and have categorically stated that time should be given to Pant to learn game and to become more mature. Pant's aggressive and explosive style of batting, which starkly looks like a Yuvraj Singh, showed what he is capable of in series against Bangladesh and West Indies. However, question still looms as to if Rishabh Pant is worthy successor of MS Dhoni while or talents such as Saha, Sanju Samson, Dinesh Karthik and so on are still in que. 

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Lance Klusener backs Pant

Afghanistan coach, who was with Pant during his coaching days with n Delhi Daredevils, threw his weight behind swashbuckling talent and said that he can't think of anyone more worthy than Pant to succeed Captain Cool. Speaking to a news daily, Klusener said pointed out that Pant had sent warning signs in series against Bangladesh and West Indies and termed him as a 'marvellous' project who had full backing of skipper and selectors. Klusener believes that Pant will be successful in future and advised youngster to learn and absorb information about game as much as possible.

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Prasad wants Pant to relax like Saha

Speaking to a news daily, MSK Prasad advised Pant to relax like Saha and said that wicketkeeper-batsman would be better n. Prasad pointed out how Pant's early entry into Indian side had stripped him of opportunity to play ta domestic level. Hinting at lapses in Pant's form, both with ball and gloves, MSK Prasad said that pressure adversely affected his form and that his keeping and batting were co-related and had an impact on each or. Hence, Prasad felt that only way to come out of this situation is to relax and reby Pant should learn technique from experienced Saha. Prasad drew a comparison between ball striking middle of bat and ball taken in middle of gloves (by keeper) and said that y are equivalent in terms of judging batting and keeping respectively. 

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