'I know you will continue to protect me' - Rishabh Pant posts an emotional message for his late father

April 5th 2022 will mark the 5th death anniversary of India's keeper-batter Rishabh Pant's father. The left-hander has always admitted that his father played an important role in supporting his career choice. More recently, in 2021, Pant's childhood coach, Tarak Sinha, also passed away from lung cancer. In a recent interview, Pant said that he had a void in his life after the death of these two important figures.

Right before the 5th anniversary of his father's death, Pant had a special message for him. On the 3rd of April, Pant took to Instagram to pen a special message for his father. He said that he was aware that his father would still be protecting him.

"He loved me for who I was and accepted me for who I was striving to become. Dads are strong for a reason. Their strength gives us a sense of protection. Now that you are in heaven dad, I know you will continue to protect me. Thanks for being my dad. I will always love and miss you until we meet again," he wrote in the post.

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As quoted by the Times of India, Pant admitted that his coach was also a father figure in his life. He also pointed out that he was busy with his cricketing duties when both of them passed away. "I wanted to come back and meet him (chokes). I really miss my father. When my father left me, I was playing cricket. Tarak sir was like my second father. When he left us, I was again busy playing. These people have taken me where I stand today," he said.