New Delhi, April 14 -- The comparisons are inevitable. Both are wicket-keeping batsmen and both were enigmas when they made their foray into the Indian cricket team.

So it comes as no surprise to learn that Rishabh Pant has a very deep respect for Mahendra Singh Dhoni. The duo will come face to face later today, at the Ekana Cricket Stadium in Lucknow, as Chennai Super Kings, led by Dhoni, will face the Rishabh Pant-led Lucknow Super Giants.

At a promotion event, Pant spoke of the influence Dhoni had on him not only on the field but off it as well. When asked how CSK's talisman has shaped Pant the person and cricketer, LSG's skipper said: "I've learnt a lot from him not just on the field but off it as well. Whenever I have a dilemma, he...