Rishabh Pant is with the team despite not being there… Special glimpse seen in the match against Lucknow… Delhi Capitals won hearts

New Delhi. Delhi Capitals found a special way to make the presence of star wicketkeeper Rishabh Pant felt during the match against Lucknow Super Giants (LSG v DC). Of course Pant was not with the team in this match but his number 17 jersey was boosting the morale of the players in the dugout. Delhi Capitals is in front of Lucknow Super Giants in their first match of IPL 2023. Sarfaraz Khan took over the responsibility of wicketkeeping in this match in place of injured Pant, while Australian opener David Warner is in the role of captain.

At the Ekana Stadium in Lucknow, Delhi Capitals hung the number 17 red colored jersey of the team’s regular captain Rishabh Pant on the roof of the dugout to give a feel of his presence. This jersey of Pant is becoming increasingly viral on social media. Delhi Capitals head coach Ricky Ponting and Sourav Ganguly, the director of cricket of the franchise, are seen sitting just below the place where Pant’s jersey is hung.

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Delhi Capitals will definitely miss Rishabh Pant in the current season of IPL. Pant is an explosive batsman as well as an excellent wicketkeeper who has the ability to single-handedly turn the tide of the match. In his place, Delhi Capitals have included young wicketkeeper Abhishek Porel in their squad. Rishabh Pant wrote on his official Twitter handle of social media before the match, ‘I am the 13th player of the team, because the impact player is the rule. Otherwise he would have been the 12th player.

Earlier, before the start of IPL, Delhi Capitals head coach Ricky Ponting had said that we want that if Pant is not with us in the dugout, then we will do something to make him feel that his absence is not felt by the players.

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