'People pay more attention to IPL', why did Rishabh Pant give this statement after Champions Trophy

'People pay more attention to IPL', why did Rishabh Pant give this statement after Champions Trophy, know the truth

Indian cricket team's star wicketkeeper-batsman Rishabh Pant has said that his childhood dream was to play for India and he was able to fulfill this dream at a very young age. Pant also said that in today's time people pay more attention to IPL. Pant will now captain Lucknow Super Giants in IPL.

Indian team's star wicketkeeper-batsman Rishabh Pant did not play a single match in the Champions Trophy. In his place, the team management preferred KL Rahul and made him their first choice wicketkeeper. Pant will now be seen captaining the Lucknow Super Giants in the IPL. After the Champions Trophy, Pant has said that people now give more importance to the IPL.

Pant was playing for Delhi Capitals till now, but this season the franchise could not retain him and Lucknow added this wicketkeeper-batsman to their team. Lucknow also appointed Pant as their captain. Now it remains to be seen whether Pant is able to win his and the franchise's first trophy or not.

More focus on IPL

Pant, while talking to Jiostar after winning the Champions Trophy, said that today everyone's focus is on IPL and everyone wants to play IPL. Pant said, "Since childhood, I had only one dream that I play for India. I never thought of playing in IPL. I think that in today's time people's focus is mostly on IPL. It is a great platform. But I think that if your goal is to play for India, then everything happens automatically, even if it is IPL."

Pant said, "If you have big thinking then success will come to you. I always believed that I would play for India. God was with me. I got a chance to debut at the age of 18."

Pant will fulfill Lucknow's wish

After winning the Champions Trophy, Pant's focus is now on the IPL. He will captain the Lucknow Super Giants in the IPL. Lucknow added him to their team for a price of 27 crores. He became the most expensive player in IPL history and now his aim will be to win his as well as Lucknow's first IPL title. Dailymintz