'If not 14 then even 10 matches...', Ricky Ponting's Big Statement Regarding Rishabh Pant's Return

Ponting, who recently became the head coach of the Washington Freedom team in the Major Cricket League, said that Pant is hopeful of playing for Delhi Capitals. However, Ponting is still determining whether Pant can captain or keep wickets.

Delhi Capitals head coach Ricky Ponting expects Rishabh Pant to play all the matches in IPL 2024. However, he has also said that it has yet to be decided whether he will be available as captain or wicketkeeper. Pant was injured in a car accident in 2022 and is currently recovering from the same. Pant had surgery and is trying to regain fitness.

Ponting Said This About Wicketkeeping

Ponting, who recently became the head coach of the Washington Freedom team in the Major Cricket League, said that Pant is hopeful of playing for Delhi Capitals. Ponting said at the Melbourne Cricket Ground, 'Rishabh is confident of his return, but we are still unsure of the capacity he will be available. He has been posting videos of his fitness on social media, but we are only six weeks away from the first match of IPL 2024. We cannot say anything right now about whether he will be able to do wicketkeeping or not.

'We missed Pant in 2023'

He said, 'If I ask him, he will be ready to play all the matches as a wicketkeeper. He is like this, and we are also hopeful about his return. He is a great player and our captain. We felt his absence in IPL 2023. He had a terrible accident and has gone through a lot in the last 12-13 months. He is lucky to be alive. Let them alone decide what to do.

'If not 14 then it is better to play even 10 matches.'

Ponting said- We have hope. We want to see them play. We will probably see him playing in all matches. If he plays even ten games, it will be good for us. Ponting confirmed that if Pant cannot captain, David Warner will again be seen commanding Delhi Capitals. The coach is happy with his current team but admitted that Delhi has performed poorly in the last two years.

About The Team

He said, 'Harry Brook, Mitchell Marsh, and David Warner are good foreign players. Marsh and Davey will bat higher up the order, and Brook will be our finisher. Good bowlers are Anrich Nortje, Jay Richardson, Axar Patel, and Kuldeep Yadav. We have a good team for IPL 2024, but the last two years have not been good.