IND vs AUS: “I Absolutely Love The Bloke”- Ricky Ponting On Rishabh Pant

Indian Cricket Team’s dashing wicket-keeper batter Rishabh Pant had a terrible accident on 30th December when his Mercedes SUV crashed into a divider. Pant has been ruled out for the entire calendar year 2023 as he has injured his knee.

It’s a massive blow for the Indian Cricket Team as a lot of exciting events are aligned especially the 2023 WC where India hasn’t won WC since 2011. With the Australia Test Series scheduled in February, BCCI has a tough task of finding a like-for-like replacement as the batter had the knack of playing the game too which is invaluable.

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Ricky Ponting on Rishabh Pant

Ricky Ponting was having an interaction with ICC and was asked about Rishabh Pant. “I absolutely love the bloke, I told him that on the phone the last couple of days. “It was a horrifying time, a really scary time for everybody, let alone him. Anyone that knows him loves him – he’s a really infectious young guy that has the world at his feet still. So we will keep our fingers crossed and hope that he can get back to playing sooner rather than later.” said Ricky Ponting.

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Ricky Ponting on Rishabh Pant’s Participation in IPL 2023

Ricky Ponting immediately said the franchise is looking for alternatives and said won’t mind Rishabh Pant in the dugout. “You can’t replace those guys, simple as that, They don’t grow on trees, players like that. We’ve got to look at – and we already are – a replacement to come into the squad, a wicketkeeper-batsman.” said Ricky Ponting.

“I want him sitting beside me in the dugout every day of the week”. “If he’s actually not physically fit enough to play, we’d still love to have him around, He’s the sort of cultural leader around the group, being the captain, and that attitude and infectious smile and laugh he has is what we all love so much about him. If he’s actually able to travel and be around the team, then I want him sitting beside me in the dugout every day of the week.” he added.

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