IPL 2023 – Rishabh Pant will be seen in IPL, Ricky Ponting has made a special plan…
IPL 2023 – Indian wicketkeeper batsman Rishabh Pant will not be able to play in the 16th season of IPL. Rishabh Pant was injured in a car accident in December last year. For this reason, he has been away from professional cricket for a long time. Rishabh Pant has been replaced by David Warner as the Delhi Capitals captain for the upcoming season. Team head coach Ricky Ponting has said on Friday (March 24) that Rishabh Pant is the heartbeat of the team and the franchise has made a special plan for him.
Meanwhile, he has said that Rishabh Pant is the heart and soul of the franchise. He said, “In my ideal world, Pant would be sitting with me in the dugout in every match. If this is not possible, we will try our best to make him part of the team. We can put his number on our caps and T-shirts. We just We want to make it clear that Pant may not be with us, but he is our leader.”
Who will be Delhi Capitals wicketkeeper?
Who will be the team’s wicketkeeper in Rishabh Pant’s absence? On this Ricky Ponting said, “We haven’t taken a decision yet. Sarfaraz Khan has joined our team. We will take a final decision after the practice matches. It’s not easy to replace Rishabh Pant. We can change. IMPACT Playing-11 from the player’s rules we can change. We also want to take advantage of that.”
Warner joined Delhi last year
David Warner was bought by Delhi Capitals for 6.25 crores. He was dropped by Sunrisers Hyderabad after the 2021 season. Warner will take charge of the team in place of the injured Pant. Along with this, Akshar Patel has been made the vice-captain of the team. David Warner scored 432 runs at an average of 48 for Delhi Capitals last season. During this time he scored five half-centuries. The Delhi team will play their first match on April 1 against Lucknow Supergiants.
Ponting praised Warner
In Delhi, Ponting launched the jersey of Delhi Capitals. Meanwhile, Ponting also heaped praise on David Warner. He said that David Warner has the qualities to make the team a champion. The team will achieve success under his leadership.
