Rishabh Pant has been suspended by the BCCI for his third over-rate offence of the season.
Axar Patel will tackle the function of captain for the Delhi Capitals in the upcoming IPL 2024 match against the Royal Challengers Bengaluru on the Chinnaswamy Stadium on Sunday.
This change in management comes as common captain Rishabh Pant has been suspended by the BCCI for his third over-rate offence of the season. In addition to the suspension, Pant has additionally been fined INR 30 lakh for sustaining a sluggish over-rate in a earlier match against the Rajasthan Royals. Despite this setback, the Delhi Capitals are assured in Patel’s skill to lead the group to victory in this important match.
DC filed an attraction against the ruling made by the match referee. The case was subsequently escalated to the BCCI Ombudsman, who upheld the match referee’s choice as ultimate.
Confirming Axar Patel’s appointment as captain for the upcoming match against RCB, Delhi Capitals head coach Ricky Ponting emphasised Patel’s in depth expertise as a world cricketer and his deep understanding of the sport.
“He (Axar) has been Vice-Captain at this franchise for the last couple of seasons. A very experienced IPL player, an experienced international player, a sensible guy, understands the game really well. He’s excited about it. We started talking about it a couple of days ago when there was a possibility that Rishabh might be banned,” Ponting mentioned in the pre-match press convention on Saturday.
“He’s got his head around it. We’ve done our bowlers’ meetings today. He’ll catch up with all the guys tonight, go through all the plans and make sure that he’s ready to lead the team well tomorrow,” he added.
Delhi Capitals at the moment maintain the fifth place in the factors desk, having accrued 12 factors in 12 matches. Meanwhile, the hosts are having fun with a four-match profitable streak.
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