Delhi Capitals may be with out their common skipper Shreyas Iyer however that shouldn’t hamper the franchise, feels assistant coach Mohammad Kaif. The former India participant tweeted that captaincy will take Pant to one other degree.
Wishing a speedy restoration to @ShreyasIyer15 who captained us in our dream run to the IPL ultimate. All the very best to our dilli ka kadak launda, @RishabhPant17. I’m certain captaincy will take his recreation to one more degree.
— Mohammad Kaif (@MohammadKaif) April 2, 2021
Earlier within the day Sam Billings too got here out and praised this ‘kadak launda’ from Delhi. The 29-year-old was purchased by the Delhi-based franchise or his base value of Rs 2 crore within the IPL public sale in February. However, this isn’t the primary time that the Englishman shall be enjoying for the Delhi-based facet. He was a part of the Delhi franchise in IPL 2016 and IPL 2017 season.
“I remember the first time I saw Rishabh play. We had a middle practice, and he was hitting bowlers like Chris Morris, Nathan Coulter-Nile and lot of other bowlers everywhere and then I asked Rahul Dravid (then Delhi franchise mentor), “Who is this guy?” And now everyone knows who Rishabh Pant is and I really mentioned again then that he’s in all probability the very best younger participant I’ve ever seen. We have seen what he does frequently within the India shirt and likewise within the Delhi shirt. I’m actually pleased for him and he’ll go from energy to energy,” mentioned Billings.
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He can also be enthusiastic about Delhi Capitals’ probabilities within the Indian Premier League this season. “It’s great to be back at the IPL. There are a great group of players and the DC camp has been very welcoming. I am very excited to be here,” he mentioned in a Delhi Capitals launch.
“I love the IPL. It’s one of the best competitions in the world and the buzz around the IPL is something that you can’t get anywhere else in the world, so I am just looking forward to playing in the tournament again. My game has improved a lot since I last played for Delhi. Hopefully, we can kick-on as a group and win the competition this year,” he mentioned.
