Published 21:46 IST, July 29th 2020

Rishabh Pant executes role model MS Dhoni's trademark Helicopter shot to perfection

Rishabh Pant had executed his predecessor and role model MS Dhoni's trademark Helicopter shot to perfection during a recent practice session

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Rishabh Pant has already got started with his net sessions. A few days ago, veteran middle-order batsman Suresh Raina was seen giving him some catching practice. w, youngster can be seen sweating it out with bat in hand and what really stood out here is that he had executed his idol and predecessor Mahendra Singh Dhoni's trademark Helicopter shot to perfection.

Rishabh Pant executed MSD's Helicopter shot to perfection

In a video that was shared from what is supposed to be a net session, 22-year-old had hit Helicopter shot as ball went out of park. southpaw has just given a hint of what might be sign of things to come in upcoming edition of Indian Premier League. Yuga Sports Club who had posted video also mentioned that Rishabh's Helicopter is flying and has landed out of sports club.

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Rishabh Pant in IPL 2020

young stumper will definitely look to prove a point or two in 13th edition of IPL that will get underway from September 19 to vember 8. complete fixtures of tournament will be anunced by Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) this week. southpaw was retained by Delhi Capitals for upcoming tournament. Capitals had finished third last season after losing to eventual runners-up CSK in Qualifier 2. At same time, a new look Delhi franchise (formerly kwn as Delhi Daredevils till 2018 edition.

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Why IPL is important for Pant?

promising Delhi cricketer was seen as a successor to legendary Mahendra Singh Dhoni after he had been on a sabbatical from game post World Cup 2019. neless, a string of poor performances with both bat as well as gloves meant that he ended up inviting criticisms from fans as well as a handful of experts. 

Rishabh was sidelined from team after he suffered a concussion during home ODI series against Australia earlier this year as a result of which KL Rahul was made a makeshift wicket-keeper and continued to don gloves in away limited-overs series against New Zealand that followed.  Even though 22-year-old was roped in for two-match Test series for same tour, he could t do anything exceptional after making a comeback.

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21:45 IST, July 29th 2020