Learning to hold the bat was fun and so was watching balls flying for sixes but American swimming great Michael Phelps says despite the enjoyable brush with cricket on his maiden India trip, he doesn't quite foresee himself taking to the sport.
One of the greatest Olympians of all time, Phelps had a fun cricket session with IPL team Delhi Capitals here on Wednesday.
"It was nice to see how excited the crowd was, and to see how the players shift when there is a change of ends, or a dismissal. I loved watching the sixes yesterday," the 33-year-old was quoted as saying in a media release.
Speaking on meeting the cricketers and watching Delhi Capitals match against Chennai Super Kings on Tuesday night, the American legend said, "I don't think cricket is my next sport but I loved seeing the match with the Delhi Capitals yesterday."
Asked how he would convince Phelps to play cricket, Pant said, "I would just tell him that he is most welcome to stay at my place for as long as he wants, where I can teach him how to play the sport."
To which Phelps replied, "That sounds good to me, and it means that I am coach-able which makes me happy."