Rishabh Pant’s fan base seems to be growing everyday. And now his cricketing idol, MS Dhoni, has become his fan. Yes, even MS Dhoni has been Pantised and his craze for the young, springy, excited youngster was seen when he put on the Rishabh Pant mask and clicked selfies with fans recently.
MS Dhoni Has Joined Team India At Trent Boult
The former India captain is currently in England where he attended the second and the third T20I match between India and England.
Couple of fans caught with MS Dhoni outside the Trent Bridge stadium, where the third T20I was played on Sunday. In the selfie clicked by the fan, the Chennai Super Kings skipper is wearing a mask of Rishabh Pant!
Here, check out this selfie that has gone viral on the internet:
MS Dhoni wearing Rishabh Pant mask. pic.twitter.com/PIFUasdphP
— Johns. (@CricCrazyJohns) July 10, 2022
Dhoni was also seen chatting with former head coach Ravi Shastri who is part of the commentary panel for this England tour. The pictures of the same have gone viral too.
MS Dhoni is in Nottingham for the 3rd T20 between India vs England. pic.twitter.com/bVnrEPjTLp
— Johns. (@CricCrazyJohns) July 10, 2022
Ms dhoni, rishabh pant and Sachin Tendulkar, ohh what a combination it is
pic.twitter.com/xjaoNGQ0m6
— Isha Negi (@IshaaNegi17) July 10, 2022
Live pictures of MS Dhoni
.@MSDhoni #TeamIndia #MSDhoni pic.twitter.com/Brxg32SHa7
— DHONI Era
(@TheDhoniEra) Thala Dhoni Spoted
— Troll CSK Haters
#Dhoni is in the stadium againnnn
Always a treat to watch this champion around
— Sony Sports Network (@SonySportsNetwk) July 10, 2022
MS Dhoni with Rishabh Pant after the 2nd T20I against England
— CricFit (@CricFit) July 10, 2022
Ever since bursting onto the scene in the IPL, Pant has been touted as the heir apparent of Dhoni, and the youngster has, in the past 18 months, cemented his place in India’s all format elevens as the wicket-keeper batsman.
The Delhi Capitals skipper was also handed India’s captaincy last month in the home T20I series against South Africa. He had a disappointing start as India lost the first two matches, but turned it around with wins in the next two games, before the fifth T20I, in Bangalore, was washed out due to rain.
Pant is part of the leadership group and was named the vice-captain for the Edgbaston Test against England earlier this month with Jasprit Bumrah as the captain after both Rohit Sharma and KL Rahul were ruled out.
The left-hander struck a terrific century – 146 runs off 111 balls – in India’s first innings to help the team over 400 after they had lost half of the side under 100. Pant notched up a fifty in the second innings too, but it all went in vain as England won by 7 wickets.
