Shreyas Iyer has been ruled out of the 14th season of IPL due to injury in the first ODI against England and Rishabh Pant has been named as captain.
Indian wicket-keeper batsman Rishabh Pant is running in a strong rhythm in the current round.
Rishabh Pant (Delhi Capitals) new captain Rishabh Pant is fully ready for this new responsibility. The last few months have been very special for Pant. He first played a great game against Australia and then England and has proved himself as a wicketkeeper batsman. Pant has always been considered the successor of Mahendra Singh Dhoni. He himself is very close to Dhoni, considers him his ideal.
Regular captain of Delhi Capitals Shreyas Iyer is not taking part in IPL this year. He suffered a shoulder injury in the match against England. In his place, the management has the responsibility of captaining Rishabh Pant. Pant’s first match as captain is to be against his ideal Mahendra Singh Dhoni’s team Chennai Super Kings.
Pant is ready for the first match
Talking about his first match against Dhoni, Pant said, ‘My first match is against Mahi Bhai (MS Dhoni) as captain. It would be a good experience for me. I learned a lot from him. I have my own experience as a player. I will do something different against Chennai Super Kings with the help of things learned from Dhoni. He further said, ‘I am eagerly waiting for this opportunity. We have not won any title even once. We have been doing well for the last two-three years and our preparations are also going well. Everyone is a good frame mind. Everyone is ready to give their 100 percent, the atmosphere of the team is very good and that is what you want as a captain.
Potting trusts Rishabh Pant
On the role of coach Ricky Ponting in the team, Pant said, ‘He brings a lot of energy in the team and as a captain you see him and think that you can learn a lot from him and what can be better. Delhi Capitals head coach Ricky Ponting says that the extra responsibility will motivate the newly appointed captain of the team, Rishabh Pant, for this season of IPL.
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