IPL 2021: Captaincy will make Rishabh Pant an even better player, says Delhi Capitals coach Ricky Ponting

Delhi Capitals coach Ricky Ponting said that wicketkeeper-batsman Rishabh Pant deserves to lead the franchise in IPL 2021 looking at his recent performances.

Delhi Capitals’ head coach Ricky Ponting is convinced that captaincy will make Rishabh Pant an even better player, saying the recent successes against Australia and England will give the Indian wicketkeeper the confidence to lead in the upcoming edition of Indian Premier League. Unfortunate that Shreyas will miss the tournament, but looking forward to seeing @RishabhPant17 grab his opportunity. It's well deserved for his recent performances and he's coming in with a lot of confidence. I'm convinced captaincy will make him an even better player. https://t.co/tVqMnLt1Er Ponting expressed disappointment over Shreyas Iyer missing the entire IPL 2021 while saying that he is looking forward to seeing Pant grab his opportunity as the DC skipper in the upcoming tournament. Delhi Capitals appointed Rishabh Pant as their captain for the upcoming IPL 2021 after Shreyas Iyer was ruled out with a shoulder injury. Iyer had dislocated his left shoulder while fielding during the first ODI against England in Pune earlier this month.