It has been stated by the President of the BCCI, Sourav Ganguly, that it is unfair For Rishabh to be compared with Dhoni relative to the amount of leadership experience that MS Dhoni possesses. Pant faced criticism as he missed the opportunity to use the decision review system (DRS) over Tim David during the crucial match against the Mumbai Indians in IPL 2022.

This strategic error was validated when analyses revealed that David had beaten Shardul Thakur’s delivery with a thin edge. Pant made the decision not to go for the revision regardless of the fact that his teammates were trying to reassure him to use it. As a result, David was sure to conquer the game for Mumbai by smashing 34 runs in only 11 balls.

Pant’s ability to lead the Delhi Capitals came into doubt at a time when the team’s destiny was in their own hands; nevertheless, Ganguly demonstrated his confidence in the young player.

There will be mistakes but Rohit’s record as captain is outstanding: Ganguly

“Don’t compare Pant with MS Dhoni. Dhoni has so much experience. He has captained 500-plus games in IPL, Tests, and ODIs. So it’s not fair for Rishabh to be compared with Dhoni,” said Ganguly.

The skipper also said that there is no cause for concern regarding Rohit Sharma’s form or his skills as a skipper given the fact that the Mumbai Indians finished in last place in this year’s edition of the Indian T20 League.

“Everybody is human. There will be mistakes but Rohit’s record as captain is outstanding. Five IPL titles, Asia Cup winner, he has won whatever he has captained, so his record as captain is outstanding. Mistakes will happen because they are all human,” the 49-year-old added.

Hardly 268 runs were scored by Rohit during the course of 14 innings, with an avg of 19.14 and a strike rate of 120.17. However, Ganguly showered praises on Virat Kohli after the former India captain struck a crucial knock in the most recent match versus the table-toppers Gujarat Titans.

“They are very good players. I’m sure they will be back among runs. They play so much cricket that at times they go out of form. Kohli played very well in the last game, especially when it was required for RCB. “That’s why he (Kohli) was so happy that RCB qualified. They are all great players, it’s a matter of time before they will be at their best,” Ganguly concluded.