IPL 2024: ‘I’d have Pant in Indian workforce on daily basis of the week,’ says Ponting on T20 World Cup choice

In Delhi Capitals (DC) head coach Ricky Ponting’s Indian workforce for the upcoming T20 World Cup, Rishabh Pant will characteristic “every day of the week”.Ponting was unsure whether or not Pant would be capable to play once more after the horrific automobile accident in December 2022. However the best way he has been making an influence since his return on the again of his outstanding resilience, the DC head coach is left with little doubt about who ought to board the aircraft to New York on the finish of the Indian Premier League (IPL). “Do I believe whether Rishabh should be there in the World Cup squad? Absolutely I do. He deserves to be in that T20 squad by the end of the IPL,” Ponting advised PTI in an unique interview.“I think we have seen Rishabh play the way we have seen him play in last five or six years in IPL, and now back playing for India,” added the Australian batting nice. Whereas he acknowledged that there have been plenty of choices for Indian selectors in selecting a keeper-batter, Pant remained the No.1 selection for him.“One thing we certainly know is that there is a lot of depth around Indian cricket. With keeper-batters, I feel some guys are in really good form at the moment. (Ishan) Kishan, (Sanju) Samson and KL Rahul are all playing well. “There are a lot of options but if I was picking a team, I would have Rishabh Pant in it every day of the week,” the Punter made his name.Since his entry as DC coach, Ponting has shared a particular bond with Pant and he’s a contact emotional seeing him in full movement as soon as once more. “Rishabh’s comeback to international cricket is nothing short of remarkable. I spent a lot of time with him during the last IPL and a lot of us were actually sceptical about whether he will actually play the game again, such a horrific accident and I had spoken to him about it, I wasn’t sure whether he will play again.” However like with all champions, Pant refused to throw within the towel. “There was never any doubt in his mind that he will be back playing again. As each game goes by, we are starting to see a better and better version of Rishabh Pant, his batting has had more impact in the last couple of games compared to the start of the tournament, and he is starting to move well behind the stumps,” the coach added.

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