Tags: IPL 2024,
Delhi XI,
Rishabh Rajendra Pant,
Crew Captain
Revealed 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 intensive rehabilitation program, the keeper-batter will return to aggressive motion with the upcoming IPL 2024. Pant is coaching with the DC aspect 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 number 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 exhibiting numerous grit to restoration from his surprising 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 street to restoration. I can’t wait to see him stroll our workforce out as soon as once more as we look ahead to a brand new season with renewed ardour, vigour and enthusiasm,” Jindal stated in an announcement.
Within the 2023 IPL season, the Delhi Capitals have been led by veteran Australian batter David Warner. Beneath him, the workforce struggled final 12 months and completed within the backside half of the factors desk. They received solely 5 of their 14 matches final season.
The Delhi Capitals can 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
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