IPL 2022: Delhi Capitals coach Ricky Ponting compares Rishabh Pant to Adam Gilchrist, says THIS

Delhi Capitals coach Ricky Ponting says India's wicket-keeper Rishabh Pant and Australian legend Adam Gilchrist are little bit alike.

Delhi Capitals coach and former Australia captain Ricky Ponting feels both Rishabh Pant and former batter Adam Gilchrist have a similar approach however, he wants the India wicket-keeper to at least play 50-60 Test matches before making any comparisons.

Ponting, the head coach of Delhi Capitals, has watched Pant from close quarters during the Indian Premier League (IPL)."Yeah, [they are] little bit the same. I know Rishabh's really burst onto the scene, but let's just let him play his 50-60 Test matches first before we start making comparisons to one of the all-time great wicket-keeper batters," Ponting said on The ICC Review.

"He is sort of like another Adam Gilchrist" – Ricky Ponting on Rishabh Pant after the India wicket-keeper batsman hit an entertaining at the SCG.