The World just got introduced to the “New” Rishabh Pant and he’s scary

There was something different about Rishabh Pant that walked out to bat against Rajasthan. While he was batting you saw something that you usually don't really associate with him and if this is not a fluke and he's able to do this regularly then there couldn't be a bigger warning that Pant could have sent out with his innings. The bowlers all across the world should be worried and they should be scared because Rishabh Pant just became mature.
At a ripe age of 21, it seems that he has figured out what batting is all about. During the run chase, there was the same impetuosity that we have all grown accustomed to and like about Rishabh but at the same time, there was so much more on display. This was an innings of a player who knew where the fielders were and most of the time focused on manipulating the field and picking up doubles.

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What Pant has been dinged about in the past(and rightly so) has been the fact that he gets carried away a bit too many times while batting and this comes back to bite him as he loses his wicket a bit too many times in crucial situations. In this match, Pant would go for the big shot once in the over and after that use his talent to maneuver the ball through the field and run singles and doubles and most importantly still keep his wicket intact.
This was one of the innings where Pant has actually shown how steep his learning graph is and at 21 if he's able to be this good then the sky is the limit for him. The interesting question though that needs to be answered is if Pant is able to continue this form and produce similar innings in the coming matches then does that give him an outside chance to replace Dinesh Karthik? If it does, it would mean India going into the tournament with potential dynamite of a player in the team who is starting to learn the craft as well. For Indian fans, it's great news because although he might not be the new Dhoni he can surely be the new Pant and even that is a great asset for any team.

Roger Federer vs Dominic Thiem Preview and Betting Tips

Roger Fedrer
Federer is riding a strong wave of consistency and success as he comes to the final on the back of another ATP title win at Dubai (his 100th ATP Triumph). He has been sublime throughout the tournament. His serve has never really been challenged as he has never lost a game on his serve. He’s yet to lose a set in this tournament and was the favourite for the match against Nadal as well.

Dominic Thiem
Dominic Thiem, on the other hand, is a player with so much promise that it’s really hard to write him off. Probably the one statistic that Thiem would keep reverting to is the head to head battle where he’s 2-2 with Federer which should give him confidence that he has beaten him twice already. Thiem played a flawless first set against Raonic in which he didn’t commit even a single unforced error and it was a bit of a surprise that Raonic took the match to the third set. Thiem would look to play his natural game and just let the cards fall in place. If they do he could be on the verge of winning his first ATP 1000 title.

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Predictions:
You really need to look at the form both of these players are in and when you stress enough you find out that Federer is in red hot form right now. Even at the age of 37 he would be motivated to beat the record of most Indian Wells titles(he’s currently tied with Djokovic at 5) and the form he’s in it’s very hard to look beyond him.
Thiem would need to come out swinging and try and replicate his first set performance against Raonic. If he’s able to then with one of the cleanest swings in the game he could make some damage.

In the end, smart money would be on Federer breaking the record of most Indian Wells titles. Dominic Thiem is a powerful player, therefore, we total sets would come to three for sure.