The head coach of the Delhi Capitals, Ricky Ponting is of the opinion that their skipper, Rishabh Pant has a thorough understanding of the game and the extra responsibility is going to sit really well with him. Delhi Capitals on March 30 made wicket-keeper batsman Pant the captain of the team for the 14th edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) which gets underway from April 9.
Talking about Pant, in his statement, Ricky Ponting said, “I think extra responsibility is going to sit really well with him. He’s that sort of a person who likes the responsibility, wants to be the main man, and wants to be the leader, so I am really excited to see how he goes. We’ll help him through, but honestly, I don’t think he’s going to need much help at all.”
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The former Australian captain added: “I think if we can get most of the talking with Rishabh about his captaincy done leading into the first game then we don’t have to worry about it as the tournament starts. The last thing you want is to be overloading the captain with all sorts of information once the tournament is underway. It’s a big part of my job, and other coaches and senior players’ job to get behind Rishabh and help him where they need to.”
The 46-year-old further said that Rishabh Pant’s performances in the last few months have been phenomenal in all the formats of the game.
Elaborating the same, Ponting said, “I have known how talented Rishabh is since the moment I laid eyes on him. When he got back into the Test squad in Australia, I actually made a comment before a ball was bowled in the second Test match that this will be the unearthing of a 15-year Test player for India. I think he’s on track for doing that. His cricket in the last six-seven months has been nothing short of breathtaking and outstanding.”
The Delhi Capitals Head Coach said that he is very happy with the make-up of the squad and is confident that the Delhi-based franchise can go all the way this season.
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Ponting further explained, “I am thrilled with the players that we’ve got here, and I think we can win the IPL. Might as well go on record and say it now because that’s what I am here for and that’s what the players are here for. We’ve had our chat and it’s all about winning and how we can go one step further from last year. We’ve got to work out a way to win enough games to qualify and then win the final.”
