Tags: IPL 2024,
Delhi XI,
Rishabh Rajendra Pant,
Staff Captain
Printed on: Mar 20, 2024
Delhi Capitals (DC) franchise have formally named Rishabh Pant as their captain for the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 season. The event was confirmed by way of an official assertion on Tuesday, March 19.
Pant has not been in motion since his horrific automobile accident close to Roorkee in December 2022. After present process surgical procedure for a number of accidents and having undergone an in depth rehabilitation program, the keeper-batter will return to aggressive motion with the upcoming IPL 2024. Pant is coaching with the DC facet throughout their pre-season camp in Vizag.
26-year-old Pant was declared match by the Board of Management for Cricket in India (BCCI) a couple of days again, confirming his return to motion as a keeper-batter throughout the IPL. The cricketer had been always sharing updates on social media over his restoration throughout his rehab on the Nationwide Cricket Academy (NCA) in Bengaluru.
Talking about Pant, DC chairman and co-owner Parth Jindal hailed the cricketer for displaying a whole lot of grit to restoration from his stunning automobile accident.
“We’re delighted to welcome Rishabh again as our Captain. Grit and fearlessness have all the time dictated his model of cricket, and never surprisingly, even his highway to restoration. I can’t wait to see him stroll our group out as soon as once more as we look ahead to a brand new season with renewed ardour, vigour and enthusiasm,” Jindal stated in a press release.
Within the 2023 IPL season, the Delhi Capitals have been led by veteran Australian batter David Warner. Beneath him, the group struggled final yr and completed within the backside half of the factors desk. They gained solely 5 of their 14 matches final season.
The Delhi Capitals will likely be up in opposition to Punjab Kings of their first match of IPL 2024 in Chandigarh on 23 March.
IPL 2024 Delhi Capitals Squad
Rishabh Pant, David Warner, Prithvi Shaw, Swastik Chikara, Yash Dhull, Axar Patel, Jake Fraser-Mcgurk, Lalit Yadav, Mitchell Marsh, Sumit Kumar, Abishek Porel, Kumar Kushagra, Ricky Bhui, Shai Hope, Tristan Stubbs, Anrich Nortje, Mukesh Kumar, Kuldeep Yadav, Ishant Sharma, Jhye Richardson, Khaleel Ahmed, Pravin Dubey, Rasikh Dar, Vicky Ostwal
–By A Cricket Correspondent
