Rishabh Pant He was badly injured in a car accident on December 30, 2022. Due to which he has had to stay out of cricket till now. IPL 2024 is going to hit the fans soon. Rishabh Pant is seen sweating profusely to make a comeback in IPL. Rishabh keeps giving constant updates to his fans through social media. Meanwhile, Delhi Capitals head coach Ricky Ponting has given a big statement regarding the return of Rishabh Pant in IPL.

He is confident that he will be able to play- Ricky Ponting

There are reports in the media that Rishabh Pant can be seen playing as an impact player for Delhi Capitals in IPL 2024. Rishabh Pant’s fans have been waiting for the confirmed news of his return for a long time.

Ricky Ponting while talking on ESPNcricinfo said, ‘Rishabh There is full confidence that he will be able to play. But we are not sure about which role it will be for. You might be looking at social media. He is active and walking well.

Ricky Ponting further said, ‘We are only six weeks away from the first game. Therefore, we are not sure whether he will be able to do wicketkeeping or not. But when I ask him, he will only say that I will play every match, do keeping and bat at number-4. He’s just like that, he’s a very dynamic player. He is obviously our captain. We missed him a lot last year.

Rishabh Pant was seen with the team in the IPL 2024 mini auction. To make a comeback, he is continuously taking training at the National Cricket Academy. Ricky Ponting further said that if he is not fit to play in all the matches, then the franchise can bring him in the team for 10 out of 14 matches or any number of games, then it will be no less than a bonus.