Rishabh Pant: Ready to host Rishabh Pant at Arun Jaitley Stadium during IPL matches: DDCA director | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Delhi and District Cricket Association (DDCA) director Shyam Sharma said that the association is ready to host star Delhi Capitals and India wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant at the Arun Jaitley Stadium for his team’s home matches during the upcoming Indian Premier League season.
The DDCA is willing to take care of the recuperating cricketer’s visit to the stadium, including creating a special ramp for him. Pant is currently recovering from injuries sustained in a horrific car accident last year.
The IPL 2023 starts on Friday with a clash between Gujarat Titans and Chennai Super Kings in Ahmedabad.
Delhi Capitals will kickstart their IPL campaign against Lucknow Super Giants from April 1. DC will play their first home game against Gujarat Titans on April 4 at Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi.

“We are ready to host Rishabh Pant at the ground if he feels okay and Delhi Capitals allow it. We will take care of everything for him, be it picking him up from home or dropping him back. We will also create a special ramp till the dugout for his access,” Sharma told ANI.
Ricky Ponting has expressed his desire to have Rishabh Pant at the dugout for all home games.
“I have spoken to Rishabh a bit. We are hoping to get him involved this season. I would love to have him at all our home games. Having him in our dugout or our change room will be very special. However, David Warner will do a great job. He has been a successful franchise cricket captain in the past. He’s excited to lead the team as well,” Delhi Capitals quoted Ponting as saying.
In the previous season, Delhi Capitals had finished at the fifth position in the points table with seven wins and an equal number of losses with a total of 14 points. They narrowly missed out on a playoff spot.

Delhi Capitals earlier had announced David Warner as captain for the season, stepping in for Pant.
All-rounder Axar Patel was named the team’s vice captain. The franchise also announced former India captain Sourav Ganguly as the franchise’s Director of Cricket. Ganguly has been associated with Delhi Capitals in the past too, in the role of mentor, during the 2019 season.Delhi Capitals are likely to sign Bengal’s Abishek Porel as a replacement for Pant ahead of IPL 2023, ESPNcricinfo reported.
The signing of Porel, which has not yet been formally confirmed, follows a number of training matches at a week-long training camp in New Delhi.
(With inputs from ANI)