Rishabh Pant had a bad accident in December 2022, but now he’s back in cricket with full energy! Even though he might not play international cricket soon, he’s all set to join the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 with the Delhi Capitals.
Rishabh won’t be keeping wickets for the team, but he’s going to be a great batter. The Delhi Capitals’ co-owner, Parth Jindal, said Rishabh will be the captain for the upcoming IPL season. He thinks Rishabh is a great leader!
“Rishabh is hitting balls, running, and starting to keep wickets again. He’s likely to be completely fit for the IPL. I’m expecting Rishabh to play in the IPL and be our leader from the first match. For the first seven games, we’ll use him only as a batter. After that, we’ll see how his body is feeling,” Jindal told ESPN Cricinfo.
Rishabh’s return to keeping wickets is still a work in progress. Right now, he can’t keep wickets for the whole 20 overs while batting. So, for the first seven games of the IPL, he’ll only focus on batting. After seeing how his body handles it, they’ll decide what he’ll do for the rest of the tournament. They’re not planning to make David Warner the captain again.
Jindal also talked about Anrich Nortje, a South African player. He’s almost ready for the first game after recovering from some fitness problems. Nortje is bowling at 80% power now, and he’ll be at 100% soon.
Jindal thinks the team will be strong with Rishabh back. He praised Harry Brook from England, who might play at No. 6. He also talked about Mitchell Marsh, who’s the captain of Australia’s T20I team and plays a big role for the Delhi Capitals.
Jindal feels good about the team’s strength and the players’ skills, especially Tristan Stubbs, who did great in the SA20 and won with the Sunrisers Eastern Cape in 2024.
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