Were Not Quite Sure.., Ricky Ponting Gives Huge Update On Rishabh Pants Full Availability In IPL 2024 As Wicketkeeper/Batter

Rishabh Pant has already confirmed IPL 2024 might be his comeback event after the nearly-fateful automobile accident final yr. He has missed one-and-a-half-years of cricket motion resulting from accidents he sustained within the accident. The wicketkeeper and batter is at the moment on the restoration path and is anticipated to be match match by subsequent month which is when the seventeenth version of Indian Premier League additionally begins.

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Pant could not have the ability to hold wickets this season, stated head coach of Delhi Capitals (DC) Ricky Ponting. He, nevertheless, gave a excellent news to the Delhi followers by saying that Pant is prone to be out there for the total season. There are 14 matches minimal for each group in IPL and a most of 17, together with the 2 playoffs and ultimate. Playing an intense and high-contested event might be an enormous problem for the cricketer returning after a very long time. It will take a look at his bodily and psychological strengths.

“Rishabh is very confident that he’s going to be right to play. In what capacity we’re not quite sure yet. You would have seen all the social-media stuff, he’s up and about and running well. But in saying that we’re only six weeks away from the first game as well. So we’re not sure if we’ll get wicketkeeping out of him this year,” Ponting stated.

“But I’ll guarantee if I asked him now he’ll say, ‘I’m playing every game, I’m keeping every game and I’m batting at No.4.’ That’s just what he’s like, but we’ll keep our fingers crossed,” he added.

Ponting, as soon as once more, confirmed that Pant might be main the Delhi group in IPL 2024. The coach stated that Pant has gone by way of lots within the final yr or so and he’s very fortunate to have survived that accident, neglect about taking part in cricket once more.

In case you didn’t know, Ponting has additionally donned a brand new hat. He has develop into the coach of Washington Freedom in Major League Cricket (MLC). The coach-cum-commentator, beforehand, was not in a training capability other than DC. 

Ponting stated that this yr DC have all bases coated. They have a robust abroad contingent in type of Mitchell Marsh, Harry Brook and David Warner. If they’ll get Anric Nortje and Jhye Richardson match, together with two two spinners Axar Patel and Kuldeep Yadav, DC might be a troublesome group to beat.