"Let's do this", Rishabh Pant Thanks supporters on captaincy appointment
Indian Premier League 2020 runners-up Delhi Capitals were dealt with a big blow as their skipper Shreyas Iyer injured his shoulder on national duty and ended up being ruled out f the entire 2021 season.
Indian Premier League 2020 runners-up Delhi Capitals were dealt with a big blow as their skipper Shreyas Iyer injured his shoulder on national duty and ended up being ruled out f the entire 2021 season.
After carefully assessing the options inside the team, the DC management decided to award the position to Rishabh Pant.
Thanking his supporters and DC management, he shared a video on Twitter. He captioned the video, " Humbled at the opportunity to lead the franchise I've been part of for the past few years! Thank you Ricky Ponting, the coaching staff, management, my teammates and the fans for your faith in me. Let's do this! Have a look:
Humbled at the opportunity to lead the franchise I've been part of for the past few years! Thank you @RickyPonting , the coaching staff, management, my teammates and the fans for your faith in me. @DelhiCapitals : Let's do this! #IPL2021 pic.twitter.com/zeais9AGIO
— Rishabh Pant (@RishabhPant17) March 31, 2021
Speaking of his appointment as the skipper of the team, Pant revealed that this was a dream of his he has been harbouring for a long time.