Delhi Capitals’ (DC) batter Mandeep Singh has said that he is very excited to work under the head coach Ricky Ponting. Mandeep also revealed that he has heard a lot of good things about the Aussie legend from players and can’t wait to work under him. Notably, Delhi Capitals bought him for ₹1.10 crores at the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2022 mega-auction in Bengaluru. He had earlier played for Punjab and Bangalore as well.
Sharing his excitement, he said in an interview shared on DC’s official Twitter handle: “I am keenly looking forward to working with Ricky Ponting. He is one of the legends of the game. That is one thing I am eagerly waiting for, working on my game alongside Ricky Ponting. I think it will be a very enjoyable season to play with this team.”
Mandeep Singh has stated that he hasn’t seen the videos of Ponting’s famous speeches. However, he further added that he has heard some great stuff about the veteran.
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He said in praise of DC’s coach: “No, I haven’t seen the videos but have heard a lot of people say that there is no coach like him. He is someone who maintains a healthy team atmosphere. Be it victory or loss, he makes sure the vibe is already positive around the team. I have heard a lot of good things spoken about him from players.”
However, under Ponting’s guidance, DC finished at the top of the points table after the league stage last year. But they failed to make it to the final, losing both their qualifying matches as well. Meanwhile, having made his IPL debut in 2011, Mandeep Singh has played 105 matches and has scored 1674 runs which came at a strike rate of 124.09.
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“The vibe has been really good. I feel I have come to a relative’s place since Punjab and Delhi are similar to me. So yeah, feeling very good to be here. It is a very young team and already everyone is gelling along well with each other. Sarfaraz (Khan) is here too, someone whom I have played together with for the last eight years. I have played alongside Rishabh (Pant) when he made his debut. Axar (Patel) is someone whom I have played with, same with Shardul (Thakur). So the setup isn’t very new to me,” Mandeep Singh concluded.
