Delhi Capitals' director of cricket Sourav Ganguly has confirmed that they are yet to decide on a replacement for the injured wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant.
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Delhi Capitals’ director of cricket Sourav Ganguly has confirmed that they are yet to decide on a replacement for the injured wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant. With only one month left for IPL 2023, Ganguly said that a decision will be made during the next pre-season camp. Pant, who survived a dangerous car accident in December, is currently undergoing rehabilitation as well. Meanwhile, Abhishek Porel and Sheldon Jackson could replace Pant in the DC squad.
Speaking during the three-day pre-season camp at Eden Gardens in Kolkata, Ganguly said to PTI: “We still need a bit of time to figure it out. The next camp starts before IPL.”
Sourav Ganguly also gave an update on batting prodigy Sarfaraz Khan’s finger injury. He said:
“The IPL is still a month away and the season has just started. It is difficult to get all the players together for the amount of cricket they play. There are four or five who are playing Irani Trophy. Sarfaraz has an injured finger and it’s not a broken finger. He should be okay for the IPL.”
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Meanwhile, Delhi Capitals will begin their Indian Premier League 2023 campaign against the Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) on April 1. The franchise finished fifth with seven wins in 14 games under Rishabh Pant’s leadership. They will be gunning for their maiden IPL trophy under newly-appointed captain David Warner, who led Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) to their first-ever IPL trophy in 2016.
Sourav Ganguly added that Rishabh Pant will return to the international fold within a year. The former BCCI president again said: “I spoke to him a couple of times. Obviously, he is going through a tough period, through injuries and surgeries and I wish him well. In a year’s time or maybe in a couple of years’ time, he will be back playing for India.”
The 25-year-old talented youngster will miss the entire Indian Premier League 2023 season, which will raise questions about his India comeback prior to the 2023 World Cup at home.
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Players bought Ishant Sharma (₹50 lakh), Phil Salt (₹2 crore), Mukesh Kumar (₹5.5 crore), Manish Pandey (₹2.4 crore), Rilee Rossouw (₹4.60 crore).
Players retained – Rishabh Pant (c), David Warner, Prithvi Shaw, Ripal Patel, Rovman Powell, Sarfaraz Khan, Yash Dhull, Mitchell Marsh, Lalit Yadav, Axar Patel, Anrich Nortje, Chetan Sakariya, Kamlesh Nagarkoti, Khaleel Ahmed, Lungi Ngidi, Mustafizur Rahman, Aman Khan, Kuldeep Yadav, Praveen Dubey, Vicky Ostwal
