Rishabh Pant. (Photo Source: BCCI/IPL)
The regular skipper of the Delhi franchise, Rishabh Pant is currently injured and out of action from IPL 2023. Henceforth, the Delhi Capitals franchise hung his jersey on the roof of the dug-out in their opening game against Lucknow Super Giants. However, this gesture of the Capitals didn’t go well with the BCCI Officials.
They believe that it is a bit over the top as these kinds of gestures are only appropriate in case of ultimate tragedy or retirement. Meanwhile, it is understood that it was head coach Ricky Ponting’s idea to display Pant’s jersey in the DC camp.
“It seemed a bit over the top. Such a gesture is reserved in case of ultimate tragedy or retirement. In this case, it was neither. Rishabh is well and truly on his way to recovery faster than one expected. So while it was done with a noble intention, it is learnt that BCCI has politely told the franchise to avoid such gesture in future,” an IPL source was quoted as saying by The Times Now.
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