Delhi Capitals head coach Ricky Ponting backed Axar Patel to come good as captain in the absence of the suspended Rishabh Pant for the tie against Royal Challengers Bengaluru here on Sunday. “He has been vice-captain for the last couple of seasons and he is very sensible and understands the game really well,” said Ponting, … Read more
Rishabh Pant. Photo: Sportzpics 3 minutes read Last Updated: May 11, 2024 | 4:12 pm ist Delhi Capitals' contention for the IPL 2024 playoffs faced a major blow on Saturday after captain Rishab Pant was suspended for one match for repeated slow overate offences. Pant will miss Sunday's crucial match against Royal Challengers Bengaluru after … Read more
Gujarat Titans and Delhi Capitals will look to stabilize their undulating fortunes when they meet at the Narendra Modi Stadium here on Wednesday. Both sides snapped out of successive defeats with a victory in their previous encounter, but neither outfit has won back-to-back matches this season. GT's three-wicket triumph over the high-flying Rajasthan Royals was … Read more
After making a fifty against Chennai Super Kings in their IPL game, Delhi Capitals skipper Rishabh Pant on Sunday said he always had the self-belief of making a comeback to top-tier cricket. Pant clobbered four boundaries and three maximums, including his trademark hand-off-the-bat six, during his 32-ball 51 that powered DC to a competitive 191 … Read more
Rishabh Pant. Photo: Sportzpics India's prolific wicket-keeper batsman Rishabh Pant, finally, returned to competitive cricket when he led Delhi Capitals against Punjab Kings on Saturday (March 23). During IPL broadcaster Star Sports' show Cricket Live, former India cricketer Navjot Singh Sidhu said that India cricket has got its fine gem back. “He is out now, … Read more
Rishabh Pant. Photo: Sportzpics Rishabh Pant returned to competitive cricket after his life-threatening car accident in December 2022. The wicket-keeper batsman was at the toss as captain for the Delhi Capitals in an away match against Punjab Kings at Maharaja Yadvindra Singh Stadium in Mullanpur on Saturday, March 23. “Really emotional time for me,” said … Read more
Rishabh Pant. Photo: Sportzpics Rishabh Pant's resilient return to the cricket field in multiple roles will be the focus when Delhi Capitals take on Punjab Kings in their IPL opener here on Saturday, both teams hoping to erase the disappointment of below-par performances in the last season. Pant's miraculous escape from a life-threatening car crash … Read more
Rishabh Pant was named as the captain of Delhi Capitals in the upcoming edition of Indian Premier League, announced the franchise on Tuesday. The wicketkeeper-batter returned to professional cricket after 14 months and has been a part of the Capitals' pre-season preparatory camp in Vizag. DC Chairman and co-owner Parth Jindal said, “We are delighted … Read more
Sunil Gavaskar on Rishabh Pant return to cricket in Indian premier League 2024 Rishabh Pant will find it “very difficult” to be at his fluent best at the beginning of the IPL but Sunil Gavaskar expects that his knees will react better once he starts batting more and more in match situations. Having survived a … Read more
Rishabh Pant homecoming video for IPL 2024. Photo: DC Rishabh Pant's mental strength and his background in gymnastics has helped the dashing wicketkeeper-batsman to make an early recovery. Fifteen months after Pant was involved in a horrific car accident on the Delhi-Dehradun highway in December 2022, the wicketkeeper-batter received a green signal to play in … Read more
Rishabh Pant. Photo: Sportzpics BCCI secretary Jay Shah provided a major update on Rishabh Pant's fitness ahead of Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024. Jay Shah said that Pant would be declared fit soon as he has been batting and keeping well in the nets. “He is batting well, he is keeping well. We will declare … Read more