Ahead of the T20 World Cup which starts on Sunday, India skipper Virat Kohli has provoked wicketkeeper Rishabh Pant in a fun way to get the Delhi batter's mood up for the upcoming mega event.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
With Pant's mood a bit down following his team Delhi Capitals' defeat to Kolkata Knight Riders in Qualifier 2, Kohli, in a TVC video released by T20 World Cup's official broadcaster Star Sports, tries to motivate his wicketkeeper by telling him that India is yet to find a wicketkeeper like MS Dhoni. Dhoni was also the captain when India won the inaugural T20 World Cup in 2007, beating Pakistan in the final.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
With Pant talking of his batting skills, Kohli reminds him that he has a number of wicketkeepers, letting him know that he has to brush up his wicketkeeping skills further.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
"Rishabh, sixes win you matches in T20 cricket," Kohli tells Pant in a virtual call in the video shared by Star Sports India.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
"Don't worry bhaiya, I am practicing every day. It was a wicketkeeper that won India a World Cup by hitting a six," said Pant, referring to Dhoni finishing the 2011 World Cup final with a six at the Wankhede Stadium, thus bagging India their second World Cup title.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
"Yes, but India have not got a wicketkeeper like Mahi bhai since then," Kohli says. When Pant says that he is India's wicketkeeper, Kohli says: "See I have a lot of wicketkeepers, let's see who plays in the warm-ups."<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\r\n.@imVkohli<\/a> remembers @msdhoni<\/a> while calling @RishabhPant17<\/a>
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\r\nLearn why in Part 1 of #SkipperCallingKeeper<\/a> & stay tuned for Part 2!#LiveTheGame<\/a>, ICC Men's #T20WorldCup<\/a> 2021:#INDvENG<\/a> | Oct 18, Broadcast: 7 PM, Match: 7.30 PM#INDvAUS<\/a> | Oct 20, Broadcast: 3 PM, Match: 3.30 PM pic.twitter.com\/SLYXUQj75g<\/a><\/p>\r\n— Star Sports (@StarSportsIndia) October 14, 2021<\/a><\/blockquote>\r\n