IPL 2023: Rishabh Pant’s absence is an opportunity for others to step up, says Sourav Ganguly

IPL 2023: Sourav Ganguly talked about that Delhi Capitals will miss Rishabh Pant, however as well as talked about Pant’s absence being a risk for others to step up.

New Delhi,UPDATED: Apr 4, 2023 10:56 IST

IPL 2023: Pant’s absence is an opportunity for others to step up, says Ganguly. Courtesy: PTI

By India Today Sports Desk: Delhi Capitals Director of Cricket Sourav Ganguly talked about that players like Jasprit Bumrah, Rishabh Pant and Shreyas Iyer aren’t merely replaceable for teams. Mumbai Indians (MI), Delhi Capitals (DC) and Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) are the teams who’re missing the suppliers of the match-winners throughout the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023.

Ganguly admitted that Pant’s absence has left an infinite hole throughout the Capitals setup, however as well as talked about that the absence of the teenager is a chance for various batters to step up.

“Obviously, the team will miss Rishabh, but this is an opportunity for others to step up. We will miss him (Rishabh) for the season as players like (Jasprit) Bumrah, Rishabh and Shreyas are not replaceable in franchise tournaments and the best are distributed to all teams.

The 50-year-old Ganguly also lauded the likes of Ruturaj Gaikwad and Shubman Gill for showing a lot of improvement.

“I see this as an opportunity for someone to become better because Rishabh has become better since MS Dhoni stopped playing. That’s the way players are produced. You see (Shubman) Gill getting better, Rutu (Ruturaj Gaikwad) playing well, so it’s an opportunity. Rishabh will be missed but most important is his recovery,” Ganguly added.

Pant isn’t a part of IPL 2023 after he sustained quite a lot of accidents in a car accident that happened on the Delhi-Dehradun freeway.

But head coach Ricky Ponting has all the time talked about that the franchise will try to make Pant their half in one other strategies this season. Pant might be set to be present on the Arun Jaitley Stadium for DC’s first residence match in opposition to Gujarat Titans on Tuesday.

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Published On:

Apr 4, 2023