Published By: Ritayan Basu
Last Updated: March 21, 2024, 17:09 IST
Delhi Capitals’ Rishabh Pant and Axar Patel (X/DC)
Delhi Capitals’ Axar Patel took a second to replicate on the Rishabh Pant’s much-awaited return after a 14 months.
As Rishabh Pant is all set to return to aggressive cricket when he leads Delhi Capitals in IPL 2024, all-rounder Axar Patel expressed his pleasure on the return of his pricey pal and mentioned “all the banter and fun started again”, which he missed final 12 months.
As Delhi Capitals arrive in Chandigarh for his or her opening match towards Punjab Kings, Patel took a second to replicate on the Pant’s much-awaited return after a 14-month interval of recuperation from a number of accidents suffered in a life-threatening automobile accident in December 2022.
“I’m sure everyone would have said that it’s great to have him back in the team, but personally, I missed him a lot, missed our banter both on and off the field last year.
“But, now that he is back, all the banter and fun have started alongside serious conversations around the game. I’m just looking forward to having more fun with him this season,” he mentioned.
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The 30-year-old all-rounder additionally spoke on the workforce’s strategy in the seventeenth version of the IPL. “Everyone is coming off good performances in their respective domestic and international outings. It’s been a great atmosphere in the team. We have had good intense training sessions in Vizag before our opening game.
“It’s a new season, we are starting afresh. Mainly the conversations with the coaches have been around the execution of plans and most importantly how to keep things simple in the tournament,” mentioned Patel.
The Delhi Capitals will tackle Punjab Kings of their first match of IPL 2024 March 23 at Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium, Mullanpur.
