Captain Pant believes in the process
Delhi Capitals head coach Ricky Ponting gives a huge thumbs up to young skipper
The young and restless — it’s a phrase which often sits well with the new generation. However, if you are the captain of a title-aspirant IPL franchise, the first choice wicketkeeper-batsman for India in all formats and a long shot as a future captain, then you need a calm head on your shoulders — and that’s what Rishabh Pant seems to have acquired over the past year and-a-half.
As Delhi Capitals resume their campaign in the UAE leg of IPL 2021 against Sunrisers Hyderabad in Dubai today, they are well poised at the second position in the table — but the biggest concern of their coaches and players had been to maintain the momentum after a four-month break. The side has enough experience in its ranks to know that a loss of momentum in the first couple of matches and the going can suddenly get tough even for the most in-form of teams.
Back from a marathon tour of England, he is all set to begin the UAE leg of IPL as a new campaign. “The performance of our first leg definitely counts, but now we focus on one match at a time. We need to focus on the process,” the young captain said
Coach Ricky Ponting, meanwhile, was effusive. “His level of maturity has gone through the roof and to be honest, I didn’t see that coming. He has grown as a player to be a regular in all three formats for India now. He was an exceptional vice-captain to Shreyas and now as captain, he is striving to make things happen,” he said.