The wicketkeeper-batsman was recently announced as the leader of Delhi Capitals for the upcoming IPL season. Regular captain Shreyas Iyer has been ruled out due to a shoulder injury. Iyer is likely to undergo a surgery on April 8, according to reports.
Taking to his official Twitter account, Kaif wished Iyer a speedy recovery and also wrote about his expectations from Rishabh Pant, the captain. He tweeted:
Rishabh Pant has been in amazing form with the bat in international cricket over the last few months. After his exploits in Australia, he continued his good run in the home series against England. The 23-year-old notched up a brilliant hundred in the fourth Test and then registered scores of 77 and 78 in the last two ODIs.
Releasing a statement after being named captain, Rishabh Pant said that captaining Delhi Capitals was nothing short of a dream come true for him. His statement read:
Ricky Ponting too has high hopes from Rishabh Pant
Earlier, Delhi Capitals head coach Ricky Ponting also stated that he has high hopes from captain Rishabh Pant in the upcoming season.
Taking to his official Twitter account, he wrote:
The Delhi Capitals will take on the Chennai Super Kings at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on April 10 in their first match of IPL 2021.
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