Delhi Capitals head coach Ricky Ponting has come out in help of Rishabh Pant following the group’s five-wicket defeat in opposition to Mumbai Indians on Saturday (Might 21). It was certainly a heartbreaking loss for DC as a win by any margin would have propelled them to the IPL 2022 playoffs. Furthermore, MI endured a horrendous marketing campaign this season and had been the last-placed group within the factors desk.
With these many odds of their favour, the Capitals regarded favourites to clinch this fixture. Nonetheless, it wasn’t their day as MI ended their marketing campaign on a excessive. In the meantime, DC have nobody however themselves responsible as some judgmental and fielding errors value them the sport. Pant had dropped the in-form Dewald Brevis and the younger South African did some additional harm.
One other huge mistake DC dedicated was not taking a overview in opposition to Tim David. The dasher had edged the ball to Pant early in his innings however neither the umpire nor the wicketkeeper was capable of establish the dismissal. David made the Capitals pay as he smashed an 11-ball 34 to seal the sport for his group. Pointless to say, these blunders earned Pant a number of criticism, and his management credentials had been additionally questioned.
Rishabh Pant definitely obtained my full backing: Ricky Ponting
Ponting, nonetheless, reckons the wicketkeeper-batter is the correct man to steer the Delhi-based group. “Completely, little question in my thoughts that Rishabh even within the final season he was the correct alternative for captain. Rishabh did a terrific job with the group after he took over from Shreyas (Iyer) after he injured his shoulders,” Ponting mentioned through the press convention after DC misplaced by 5 wickets in opposition to MI.
“He’s only a younger man and nonetheless studying captaincy. Being captain of a T20 group, particularly in IPL, which is a excessive strain event, shouldn’t be straightforward factor to do and sadly, each single factor you do will likely be scrutinised. He definitely obtained my full backing.”
