His absence means that the Delhi Capitals would be without a key player when they kick off their Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023 season on Saturday against the KL Rahul-led Lucknow SuperGiants.
Pant stated in a promotional video that has been making the rounds on social media that since everyone is playing, why not me? I am still in the game boss! I am coming to play on Wednesday. It’s a commercial for a meal delivery app, but it’s created quite a stir on the internet.
I haven’t been able to play cricket in the last few months, but the doctor did tell me to eat properly, so I had lots of healthy food at home…the cricket season was starting soon, and that’s when I felt that if everyone else is playing, why not me? I am still in the game boss! I am coming to play, Pant said in a video.
According to ESPNcricinfo, the Delhi Capitals are expected to sign Bengal’s Abishek Porel as a substitute for the injured wicket-keeper batsman Rishabh Pant ahead of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023. Porel’s signing, which has yet to be formally verified, comes after a series of training matches at a week-long training camp in New Delhi.
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Porel and three other uncapped wicketkeepers, Sheldon Jackson, Luvnith Sisodia, and Vivek Singh, have been put through a series of match simulation drills over the past week, in addition to being observed by the Capitals coaching staff, which is led by director of cricket Sourav Ganguly and head coach Ricky Ponting.
