‘I’m surprised with the improvements he has made’: Ricky Ponting Reflects on Rishabh Pant’s Remarkable Progress Since Fatal Accident

Head coach of the Delhi Capitals, Ricky Ponting, stated on Thursday that captain Rishabh Pant is working extra hard to regain “trust” in his body ahead of the Indian Premier League after a horrible accident that kept him out of action for 14 months. After a near-fatal accident in December 2022, India’s wicketkeeper Pant had to miss the IPL last year and undergo a year-long recuperation period.

Ponting mentioned about how Pant has made a commendable progess in a short span of time and now he is giving his hundred percent to gain the trust back in his body inorder to perform well.

“He (Pant) has probably batted more in the last week than he has ever batted leading into most of the IPLs. I think from his point of view, he wants to get a bit of trust back in his body again,” said Ponting on the skipper’s approach at the pre-season camp. “He has been putting himself through a few different paces and playing all the shots that he plays. He has been great, and more importantly, he has got a smile on his face, which is what all we love to see,” said Ponting

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Sourav Ganguly also came in to opine about Pant and his dedication towards the game, his exceptional road towards recovery stunned everyone

“We all love his infectious attitude and smile around the group. Although he is still young in age, he has actually played a lot of cricket. He sets an example, he has a lot of energy and that’s why other people tend to follow.”

“He is not the conservative type of batter, so you expect that character in his captaincy. Nobody comes as a ready-made captain. You learn as you go and I think captaincy is by instinct. I’m looking forward to watching him during the tournament,” said Ganguly.

He further mentioned that the cricketer had experienced an emotional roller coaster while he was healing.

“I’m surprised with the improvements he has made. Hopefully, it’s a good season for him because he has gone through a lot emotionally. It’s never easy when you go through that sort of injury,” Ganguly said.

“It will be great to see him back not just for the Delhi Capitals, but for the Delhi Ranji team and for India as well because he is a special talent, a special player,”he further concluded

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