Suryakumar Yadav's fearless batting and Jasprit Bumrah's clinical bowling were the standout performances that guided India to a convincing win.

India advanced to the Super Eight stage unbeaten, having triumphed over Ireland, Pakistan, and the USA. Their final group match against Canada was called off due to a wet outfield in Florida.

"I had tears in my eyes when I read about his accident. And when I saw him in hospital, it was even worse," Shastri said in a video posted by BCCI. 

On a challenging pitch with uneven bounce, run-scoring was difficult but Pant unleashed a few stunning shots, including a reverse-scoop over the Irish wicket-keeper's head for a match-winning six in his unbeaten 36.

"Getting back on the field with an Indian jersey on is a different feeling altogether. this is something I missed a lot...Hopefully, I (can) make it count and make it better from here," Pant stated.

Former India cricketer Yuvraj Singh has picked Rishabh Pant over Sanju Samson for the wicket-keeper's role in the playing XI and also backed under-fire Hardik Pandya to produce something "special" in the T20 World Cup despite enduring a torrid form.

Gambhir believes both players possess exceptional quality, but he leans towards Pant due to his natural proficiency in the middle-order batting role. Gambhir points out that while Sanju Samson has predominantly batted at number three in the IPL, Rishabh Pant's versatility has seen him excel across various positions, including five, six, and seven.

"Pant is a young captain, he'll learn with time. The way he returned from injury to play a full season; we had our doubts during the off-season," Ganguly told JioCinema. 

Pant had to sit out the must-win clash against Royal Challengers Bengaluru on Sunday after he was handed a one-match suspension for a third slow-over rate offence.

"Rishabh Pant is my only wicket-keeper. I have given more importance to bringing four pace bowlers. You don't want to sacrifice a fast bowler for another wicketkeeper. You have options like KL Rahul, Sanju Samson, and many want to see Dinesh Karthik", said Khan..

The swashbuckling Rishabh Pant has showed with his scintillating knock against Gujarat Titans that he is ready to roar in the upcoming T20 World Cup, feels Delhi Capitals' batting coach Pravin Amre.

An emotional homecoming awaits Rishabh Pant when he leads Delhi Capitals out at the Arun Jaitley Stadium here, hoping to halt the marauding run of Pat Cummins' Sunrisers Hyderabad on Saturday