The first match of Delhi Capitals (DC) in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023 was with Lucknow Super Giants (LSG). The regular skipper of the team, Rishabh Pant had become a victim of a car accident last year. Due to this incident, he has been ruled out of the entire season and David Warner is captaining Delhi. Meanwhile, great news has come to the fore for the fans of Rishabh Pant.
Rishabh Pant is going to be seen on the field among the fans during the first home match of Delhi Capitals. DC will play their next match tomorrow (April 4) against Gujarat Titans. Rishabh Pant will participate in this match.
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Pant will come to the stadium to support Delhi during the match. According to the PTI report, the Delhi & District Cricket Association (DDCA) has also confirmed that Rishabh Pant will be present during the match at the Arun Jaitley Cricket Stadium.
IPL 2023: Rishabh Pant to attend Delhi Capitals' first home game against Gujarat Titans, confirms DDCA
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During the match played between Delhi and Lucknow, the team hung Rishabh Pant’s number 17 jersey in the dugout to feel his presence. Let us tell you that even before the start of IPL 2023, the Delhi team had made it clear that Pant’s jersey would remain with them throughout the season.
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At the same time, team coach Ricky Ponting said that he would try to bring Rishabh Pant to the stadium to boost the morale of the team. The coaching staff and Honor of the team are also missing their regular captain. Rishabh Pant’s car collided with the railing near Hammadpur Jhal on Roorkee’s Narsan border at around 5.30 am on 30 December 2022.
After this accident, the car caught fire and Pant was seriously injured in the accident. After this incident, he was admitted to a hospital in Dehradun, after which he was airlifted to Mumbai. Let us tell you that Pant’s knee and ankle ligament tear surgery was done. Rishabh Pant will take a long time to return to the match at the moment.