IPL 2022: Broke 3-4 TV Remote Controls, Threw A Few Water Bottles: Ricky Ponting Recalls Watching DC Vs RR Thriller From Hotel

Problems for Delhi Capitals (DC) didn’t appear to end till the last week as after the inaccessibility of their main players first because of injury, then, at that point, late appearances and afterwards COVID-19, the head coach Ricky Ponting needed to miss a game because of 5-day isolation, the entire group needed to stay in their rooms as six individuals tested positive in the camp including all-rounder Mitchell Marsh.

In any case, all that was past and the last year’s table-toppers will expect a new beginning in the final part of the  Indian Premier League (IPL) 2022 as the need might arise to win 5 out of their 7 remaining games to reach the playoff games.

More Frustrating When You Are Not On The Ground: Ricky Ponting Talks About Watching The Game From Hotel Room

Capitals experienced a sensational misfortune in their last game against Rajasthan Royals when they required 36 off the last over and Rovman Powell hit three sixes off the initial 3 balls however a no-ball debate ended the game as discontent with the umpire’s choice to not allude to the third umpire, captain Rishabh Pant tried calling back his players and afterwards sent the assistant coach onto the field.

Observing all of this unfurl from the hotel room was difficult for Ponting as he referenced that he broke no less than 3 to 4 remote controls, and water bottles were tossed around while he was messaging them continually about what to do and so forth.

“It was frustrating. I think I broke three or four remote controls and a few bottles of water might have got thrown into the walls and things like that (laughs).

“When you’re on the sidelines, being a coach and you can’t control what’s happening out in the middle, that’s hard enough, but when you’re not actually at the ground, it can get a little more frustrating. I am sending text messages every over, do this do that, things like that.

We Can Turn It All Around: Ricky Ponting Hopeful Of A Comeback In The Competition

Former Australian captain Ricky Ponting conceded that they have had it harder than other sides yet now that COVID stuff is everywhere, he trusted that the center will move totally to cricket and accepted that the Capitals have in them to overwhelm the last part of the competition.

“I know we’re so close to turning it all around. We’ve all got to trust, we’ve got to believe, we’ve got to stay upbeat and positive. And if we are, things will definitely change for us.

“The harder we try from here, the harder it’s going to get. We’re just going to stay nice and relax and keep repeating things we’ve been doing. And then results will definitely come our way. We are too good a team for the results not to change,” Ricky Ponting ahead of DC’s game against Kolkata Knight Riders

Ricky Ponting was also happy to be back after serving a 5-day quarantine following one of his family members’ positive tests.

“I feel pretty relieved to be back outside again, actually after another five days locked in, and missing the game. Things didn’t go well in the game, we had a drama at the end. But, it’s nice to be back outside again,” he added.

Delhi Capitals will face another struggling team, Kolkata Knight Riders in their next game on 28^th April at Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai

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