Rishabh Pant's omission was surprising, shows India's quality: Ricky Ponting
Updated On: 01 September, 2022 08:34 AM IST | Dubai | PTI
Australian batting great Ricky Ponting feels Rishabh Pant`s "surprise" omission from India`s playing XI in their Asia Cup opener against Pakistan shows the quality the team possesses heading into the World T20
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Rishabh Pant. Pic/AFP; (right) Ricky Ponting
Australian batting great Ricky Ponting feels Rishabh Pant`s "surprise" omission from India`s playing XI in their Asia Cup opener against Pakistan shows the quality the team possesses heading into the World T20. India`s designated finisher in recent times, Dinesh Karthik was preferred over Pant, who has however returned for the game against Hong Kong after the team management decided to rest all-rounder Hardik Pandya here on Wednesday.
"I was really surprised. To be honest, there was some talk about it, once again on social media channels going into the game, which way would they go because I think they needed the sixth bowling option," Ponting said on the `ICC Review` show. Pant leads the Delhi Capitals in the IPL with Ponting as the team`s head coach, and the former Australian captain has never shied away from expressing his fondness for the swashbuckling Indian cricketer.
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