Ignored for the World Cup, Rishabh Pant on Monday said the "selection thought was running" in his mind.
Pant made a statement with a blistering 78 off 36 balls and powered Delhi Capitals to a six-wicket win over Rajasthan Royals in the Indian Premier League in Jaipur on Monday.
The young keeper-batsman added, "I focussed on my process and it worked for me. The wicket was playing good, and I just took advantage of that, I guess. Most important thing for our team is that everyone knows our role, and the support staff tells us, 'this is your role, and this is what is going to happen to you'."
Pant, who was left out of India's squad at the expense of Dinesh Karthik, smashed six fours and four sixes during his stay in the middle.
Delhi Capitals’ skipper Shreyas Iyer was happy with the way the pitch played, and so was his counterpart Steve Smith.
"When we play away from home, the wickets are so good. We enjoy playing on the rise, and the wickets are perfectly made for them," Iyer said.
DC fought back after Rajasthan looked to cross 200 at one stage.
The win lifted Delhi to the top of the table with 11 victories and four defeats from 11 outings.
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