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‘If He’s Not Entirely Fit…’: Ricky Ponting Unveils Rishabh Pant’s Comeback Plan for Delhi Capitals
‘If He’s Not Entirely Fit…’: Ricky Ponting Unveils Rishabh Pant’s Comeback Plan for Delhi Capitals
Speaking to the ICC, Delhi Capitals coach Ricky Ponting made a significant announcement regarding Rishabh Pant. He stated that the wicketkeeper and batsman will lead the club in the 17th edition of the competition, which begins on March 22, but only in the event that he is fully fit. The National Cricket Academy (NCA) reportedly granted Pant a fitness clearance, but as of right now, no formal work has come from them.
As said by Ponting to Sanjana Ganesan for the ICC, “It’s a big decision we’ll have to make because if he is fit, you’d think he’d step straight back into that captaincy role.” “We have to make some decisions there if he’s not fully fit and we have to use him in a slightly different role.”
When Ponting announced that Pant had looked terrific in every practice game he had participated in, the Capitals supporters were relieved. Pant has also taken wickets in one of these games, according to the DC coach, and his batting and fielding don’t appear to be major problems.
Ricky Ponting Expresses Desire for Rishabh Pant’s Comeback
“I think the whole world wants to see him back playing cricket again and just playing with that youthful exuberance that he has,” said Ponting, “and I know he’ll win some games for Delhi and we’ll have a good time along the way this season.” The former Australian captain stated that he truly wants to see Pant make a comeback and not just as a DC coach. Pant has been through a lot in the last 12 to 14 months, and at one point, the DC management were not hopeful for his return even in the IPL 2024.
Pant had met with a fender bender in December 2022 and from that point forward has been out of cricketing activity. He was fortunate to have gotten away from a horrendous accident on the Delhi-Dehradun expressway. His vehicle was singed to remains before he was removed from it. Had there been a postponement, the mishap might have been deadly for Gasp.
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Amazingly, the 26-year-old didn’t need surgery on the other knee after undergoing knee surgery on one of his legs. After he stopped using crutches to walk, BCCI sent him to NCA to start his ongoing rehabilitation program.
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