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Delhi Capitals coach Ricky Ponting leaves cheeky message for Pant, Ashwin, Axar forward of IPL 2021

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Image Source : TWITTER/MUFADDAL_VOHRA Rishabh Pant and Ricky Ponting
Ahead of the fourteenth version of the Indian Premier League (IPL), Delhi Capitals head coach Ricky Ponting left a cheeky message for Rishabh Pant, Axar Patel and R Ashwin.

The much-awaited IPL 2021, beginning on April 9, will see the three gamers plying their commerce for the Delhi-based outfit, which had made it to the finals of IPL 2020 in opposition to Mumbai Indians in November final 12 months. 

“Can’t wait to recover from to Delhi Capitals and get to work. Hope Axar Patel and Ravi Ashwin have some wickets left after taking all of them within the final month, and Rishabh Pant has extra runs to make,” Ponting wrote on Twitter.

The Axar-Ashwin duo and Pant had been in terrific kind within the recently-concluded Test collection in opposition to England. Pant scored 270 runs in 4 Tests together with a counterattacking ton within the fourth and remaining Test which noticed the hosts sealing the collection 3-1 and reserving a spot within the World Test Championship (WTC) remaining in opposition to New Zealand. 

Following an excellent run within the Test collection, Pant might be making a comeback within the T20I set-up as India and England lock horns in a five-match T20I collection, beginning on March 12 with the primary sport in Ahmedabad.  “Hahhahaha waiting for you Rick”: Pant wrote as a response to Ponting’s tweet.

On the bowling entrance, veteran Ashwin emerged because the Player of the Series in opposition to England, scalping 32 wickets and in addition hitting a match-winning ton within the second Test. 

Left-arm spinner Axar additionally stepped up and picked up 27 wickets in three video games, registering 4 five-wicket hauls within the collection. Axar additionally scored a precious 43 runs on a tough batting monitor within the fourth Test in Ahmedabad, proving his price with the bat.