Rishabh Pant may have been ruled out of the IPL, but Delhi Capitals manager Ricky Ponting wants the Indian wicketkeeper to sit with him in the dugout for the 2023 Indian Premier League.
Rishabh Pant may have been ruled out of his IPL, but Delhi his Capitals manager Ricky Ponting believes India in his Premier League in 2023 that the Indian wicketkeeper will be next to him in the dugout. want to sit down Pant is currently recovering from a horrific car accident on December 29th. And is expected to be out of action for almost a year, aside from excluding him from the upcoming IPL. , keen to have pants with DC by odd request – if he’s physically allowed, of course.
“You can’t replace these guys. It’s that simple. They don’t grow on trees, players do that. To get into the squad of wicket-keeper batsmen, we’ll have to look for replacements – and we’re already doing that,” Ponting said on the ICC Review Show.
“Even if he doesn’t have the fitness to play, we would love to have him with us. He is our captain and his demeanor and his infectious smile and laughter , we all love him so much and if he can really travel and be with the team, I want him to sit next to me in the dugout every day. When we gather in Delhi in mid-March to start camping etc., I make sure to get there.If he can be there, I want him to be there all the time.
Pant was on his way from Delhi to Roorkee where his car got into an accident. The wicketkeeper’s batsman was taken to a local hospital, from where he was transferred to Max’s Hospital in Dehradun. Pant was then flown to Mumbai and underwent three successful surgeries after tearing all three of his major ligaments in his knee. No date has been set for his return, but he is expected to remain active for most of 2023.
Reports indicate that the pants will be released soon after which his strengthening will begin, which can last up to two to four months. Ponting, one of Pant’s biggest supporters, revealed that he recently chatted with an Indian youth and hopes he can get back into action as soon as possible.
“I absolutely love him. , we love him he’s a really influential young man who still rules the world so we keep our fingers crossed for him and hope he gets back to playing sooner or later We want to be,” Ponting added.