Updated On: 25 March, 2023 11:11 AM IST | New Delhi | IANS
Ahead of this year’s IPL, Delhi Capitals head coach Ponting underlines how injured ’keeper-batter Rishabh’s absence is a huge hole to plug; hopes left-hander is involved with team in some way

Delhi Capitals head coach Ricky Ponting (left) and then skipper Rishabh Pant share a laugh in an Indian Premier League match against Mumbai Indians at the Brabourne Stadium on March 27, 2022. Pic/BCCI
Ahead of the 2023 Indian Premier League (IPL), the build-up for Delhi Capitals has been absolutely dominated by the absence of their maverick captain, batsman and wicketkeeper in Rishabh Pant.
As Pant continues his long road to recovery from multiple injuries sustained in a horrific car accident on December 30, 2022, head coach Ricky Ponting was crystal clear in stating that the left-handed wicketkeeper-batter will be the heart and soul of the team even if he’s not with the team.