Rishabh Pant has made a sensational return to aggressive cricket after the horrific automobile accident in December 2022. He has been scoring persistently effectively within the ongoing season of Indian Premier League on his return as Delhi Capitals skipper after lacking the final season. Along with his present kind, he has nearly grow to be a certainty in India's T20 World Cup squad. Based on a report on Cricbuzz, he advised that he’s within the fray of turning into Rohit Sharma's deputy alongside Hardik Pandya.
The report additional acknowledged that the nationwide selectors will possible meet on Might 1, the place Rishabh Pant might be re-appointed as vice-captain, a place he had held prior to now.
Nonetheless, in February, BCCI Secretary Jay Shah confirmed that Rohit would lead the Indian workforce within the mega ICC occasion.
“We could have misplaced the ultimate of the 2023 ODI World Cup. However we received hearts there by successful 10 matches in a row. I wish to say that I’m assured that India will raise the 2024 T20 World Cup below Rohit Sharma's captaincy at Barbados,” Shah stated throughout his deal with on the occasion to rename the Saurashtra Cricket Affiliation (SCA) Stadium to Niranjan Shah Stadium.
He additionally acknowledged that Hardik Pandya shall be his deputy. “Hardik Pandya will certainly be the vice-captain,” he asserted.
Nonetheless, issues have gone downhill for Pandya within the ongoing season of IPL as his captaincy has come below the scanners as Mumbai Indians are positioned on the ninth spot on the factors desk. They’re struggling to make it to playoffs with three wins in 9 matches. Pandya has flopped with the bat and ball this season. He did get his highest rating this season within the final match however had been dealing with the scrutiny for his under-par present.
In the meantime, DC skipper Pant has displayed a stupendous efficiency in IPL 2024. He scored 371 runs in 10 matches at a mean of 46.38 and at a strike charge of 160.60. The left-hand batsman is on the sixth quantity within the listing of orange cap race the place Virat Kohli is main the tally with 500 runs.
With Pant nearly a certainty, the battle for the second wicketkeeper's slot within the squad is between Sanju Samson and KL Rahul as each of them are in good kind within the ongoing version of IPL.
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