Ishant suffering from heel niggle

Ricky Ponting has revealed that Delhi Capitals’ experienced fast bowler Ishant Sharma, who missed his team’s first two IPL matches, is suffering from a heel niggle.

“Coming into the first game, Ishant Sharma obviously had a heel niggle that we have been trying to work through,” Ponting said.

With Sharma missing out, Avesh provided Delhi Capitals the early breakthroughs, claiming five wickets in the last two games and Ponting was “ultra” impressed with him. “He has grabbed his opportunities with both hands. He has been around this franchise for few years,” he said.