MS Dhoni and Rishabh Pant clicked together by Sakshi Dhoni, fans miss ex-India captain

Indian wicketkeeper-batsman Rishabh Pant who is called as former Indian captain MS Dhoni's successor has often found himself under weight of mammoth expectations. 23-year old has faced a lot of criticism at a young due to constant comparisons with Dhoni. However, he shares a great bond with  Indian veteran and is unfazed by all comparisons. proof of Pant's excellent camarerie with his predecessor, lies in Sakshi Dhoni's Instagram handle.

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Rishabh Pant enjoys time off with MS Dhoni and wife Sakshi

southpaw, who starred in India's historic win in  India vs Australia 4th Test 2021 at Gabba, has some time off before he joins Indian squ for upcoming India vs England Test series. Meanwhile, a few days after landing in India, Pant met Dhoni and Sakshi in Delhi. On Wednesday, Sakshi took to Instagram and shared a photo of trio having a good time toger.

In photo, Dhoni is seen wearing a funky green hat and checking himself in phone camera. Sakshi is also seen beside him while Pant is spotted laughing in background. post went viral in time as fans flooded comments section. Several reactions poured in as netizens expressed how y missed Dhoni and his presence on field.

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Pant has faced a lot of scrutiny and pressure ever since he me his debut. pressure increased manifolds after Dhoni hung his boots from international cricket. Pant was expected to be India's first-choice stumper after Dhoni's retirement, however, a dip in form resulted in him losing his place from Indian side in all three formats of game. However, dynamic batsman beat all odds and consolidated his position in Indian Test side by playing an instrumental role in Test series Down Under. 

Pant put in stunning performances in Border-Gavaskar Trophy and was vital in India's 2-1 triumph. southpaw ended up as top-scorer for India in series with 274 runs in five innings at a brilliant aver of 68.50 which includes impactful kcks in final two Tests at SCG (97) and Brisbane (87* where he also hit winning boundary).

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Riding on back of brilliant performances Down Under, Pant attained his career-best ICC Test batting rankings. explosive batsman jumped to 13th position in ICC Test rankings as he became top-ranked wicketkeeper on table. Pant is followed by South African skipper Quinton de Kock, who holds 15th place in rankings. Pant will look to replicate his performances in upcoming four-match India vs England 2021 Test series.  India vs England 2021 Test series is set to commence on February 5 in Chennai.

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SOURCE: SAKSHI DHONI INSTAGRAM