Indian wicketkeeper-batter and Delhi Capitals (DC) skipper Rishabh Pant has posted an emotional note about his father.
Taking to Instagram a day after match No.10 of the IPL 2022 between DC and Gujarat Titans, Pant remembered his father and shared a moving post about his dad. Rishabh’s father, Rajendra Pant, passed away in his sleep due to a cardiac arrest in 2017. Two days after his father’s demise, wicketkeeper-batter Pant had played a fighting knock (57) for the Delhi Capitals franchise in the 2017 edition of the IPL.
“He loved me for who I was and accepted me for who I was striving to become. Dads are strong for a reason. Their strength gives us a sense of protection. Now that you are in heaven dad, I know you will continue to protect me. Thanks for being my dad. I will always love and miss you until we meet again,” Pant mentioned in his post on Sunday. Former Indian cricketer and ex-Chennai Super Kings (CSK) superstar Suresh Raina has also reacted to Pant’s moving post on the photo and video sharing platform.
One of the finest wicketkeeper-batters in the modern era across all formats, Pant is leading the Delhi Capitals franchise in the 15th edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL). Pant-led DC suffered their first defeat at the hands of new entrants Gujarat Titans (GT) in the league phase of the IPL 2022.
Pant will marshal his troops in Delhi Capitals’ upcoming match against Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) in the 15th season of the world’s richest T20 league on Thursday. Pant-led Delhi Capitals will meet KL Rahul-led Lucknow Super Giants in match No.15 of the IPL 2022 at the Dr DY Patil Sports Academy. Runners-up in the 2020 edition of the cash-rich league, Pant’s Delhi Capitals are placed fifth in the IPL 2022 standings.
