Two-time World Cup-winning Australian skipper Ricky Ponting has little doubt that flamboyant wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant can be a profitable India captain if he’s handed the duty in future.
Pant took over the captaincy at IPL franchise Delhi Capitals final season within the absence of an injured Shreyas Iyer, with the Ponting-led workforce administration displaying religion within the participant.
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“With some expertise in a job like this in such a high-pressure event just like the IPL, you already know, I’ve bought little doubt in years to come back there’s each likelihood that Risabh might be worldwide captain. No doubt about it,” Ponting mentioned throughout a digital media interplay on the eve of their IPL-15 opener towards Mumbai Indians.
Pant’s journey much like that of Rohit
Ponting, who oversaw Rohit Sharma’s rise to turn into essentially the most profitable IPL skipper for the report five-time champions Mumbai Indians, feels the duo of Pant and Rohit have an identical qualities.
“I have not considered that really. But I feel they’re really fairly related. When Rohit took over at Mumbai, he was fairly a younger man as nicely and he simply kind of began out in his worldwide profession. He would in all probability be about 23-24, related age to what Rishabh over right here.
“To be completely sincere, they’re really fairly related individuals. I do know they’re nice mates they usually in all probability alternate little issues about management and captaincy alongside the best way as nicely,” he mentioned.
Ponting mentioned Pant can emulate what Rohit has achieved for Mumbai Indians.
“There is each alternative for Rishabh’s journey to be fairly much like Rohit Sharma. Taking over as a younger captain of a profitable franchise and rising each day… hopefully Rishabh can have the identical kind of success that Rohit had on Mumbai Indians,” he added.
Rohit was made the Indian skipper after the top of Virat Kohli’s period.
But at 34, Rohit isn’t getting any youthful and Pant is seen as a possible candidate for Team India skipper, one thing that’s even endorsed by the legendary Sunil Gavaskar.
Earlier this 12 months Pant was elevated to be Rohit’s deputy within the T20 collection versus West Indies within the absence of an injured KL Rahul.
Ponting believes Pant, who’s the Team India wicketkeeper-batter throughout codecs, has proven maturity through the years.
“This is my fifth season now right here and the evolution of Rishabh as a participant and as an individual has been fairly dramatic.
“The final couple of years with some extra duty in and across the Indian workforce, clearly captaining Delhi Capitals final season, there’s plenty of studying experiences for him.
“It will just keep helping him become a better leader and a better person on a daily basis. There’s no doubt that his maturity over the last 12 or 18 months with his play but also with his leadership and captaincy has been outstanding.”
Hailing Pant additional, the Australian legend added, “He’s bought an excellent grasp on what management is all about. He’s been in a profitable workforce and he is been beneath sturdy leaders up to now.
“So it’s just up to me to see if anything that I can help him with, to make sure I’m doing that along the way.”
Depleted Delhi assured towards MI
Apart from their Australian recruits together with David Warner, Delhi will even miss their star South African pacer, Anrich Nortje (hip harm), of their preliminary few matches.
Lungi Ngidi and Mustafizur Rahman, who’re a part of the continued ODI collection between South Africa and Bangladesh, are additionally unavailable for his or her IPL opener.
But Ponting, nonetheless, is hopeful of a very good begin.
“Loads of groups are in the same boat to us. We are simply pushing ahead, ensuring our gamers are nicely ready, and nicely deliberate. Even with a barely weakening facet, we are able to get off to a very good begin,” he mentioned.
In such a state of affairs, Delhi have the likes of Rovman Powell and Tim Seifert because the abroad gamers accessible towards Mumbai.
Pant has excessive hopes from Powell
Pant believed the fiery West Indies all-rounder will be their X-factor.
“I assume he is somebody, he has immense energy, particularly batting at no 4-5 for us. We have been in search of a batter who can do the job down the order.
Hopefully, Rovman can stay as much as expectations,” the Delhi skipper mentioned.
Pant was additionally excited to have Sunrisers Hyderabad veteran opener Warner in his facet.
“Warner is likely one of the largest buyouts for us through the public sale and we bought him as low cost as potential. So very glad together with his inclusion,” Pant mentioned.
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With inputs from TheIndianEXPRESS
