Delhi Capitals head coach Ricky Ponting is satisfied that main the facet within the upcoming season of the Indian Premier League will make swashbuckling wicketkeeper-batsman Rishabh Pant an excellent higher participant.
Pant was named the captain of Delhi Capitals for the upcoming IPL after common skipper Shreyas Iyer was dominated out of the match after he injured his left shoulder throughout the recently-concluded England’s tour of India.
“Unfortunate that Shreyas will miss the tournament, but looking forward to seeing @RishabhPant17 grab his opportunity. It’s well deserved for his recent performances and he’s coming in with a lot of confidence. I’m convinced captaincy will make him an even better player,” Ponting tweeted.
The highly-rated Pant has been in sensational type throughout codecs this 12 months. He performed match-winning knocks of 97 and unbeaten 89 within the third and the fourth Test in opposition to Australia to assist India clinch the Border Gavaskar Trophy Down Under.
Head coach 🤝🏻 Captain Pantastic 💙 @RickyPonting believes @RishabhPant17’s latest purple patch will completely complement his new position at #DelhiCapitals 😎#YehHaiNayiDilli pic.twitter.com/U1KL6APJMQ
— Delhi Capitals (@DelhiCapitals) March 31, 2021
He adopted that up with an excellent century in opposition to England within the fourth Test in Ahmedabad, forcing the selectors to incorporate him within the white-ball squads.
Making a comeback into the Indian white-ball facet, Pant was promoted to No. 4 within the sequence in opposition to England, and the 23-year-old didn’t disappoint. He scored half centuries within the two ODIs he featured in.
This season will mark the wicketkeeper-batsman’s debut as IPL captain. Pant has led Delhi’s state workforce previously.
