Mumbai, March 11 -- Indian wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant used to mostly play lofted shots as an opener and was encouraged by late coach Tarak Singh to "master his defence".

Pant, who recently won the ICC Champions Trophy with India and will be in action for Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) during the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 has spoken fondly about the role of Singh in his cricketing career.

The most expensive IPL player ever at Rs 27 crores, will be captaining the team which will kickstart its campaign against Delhi Capitals (DC) at Visakhapatnam from March 24 onwards.

Speaking on JioHotstar, Pant talked about Tarak's role in shaping his defence and how his father used to encourage him to play against senior players.

"When I sta...