Ricky Ponting predicts that captaincy would make Rishabh Pant a better player in the IPL 2021.

On Tuesday, DC revealed that Pant, 23, would head the team that reached the IPL final for the first time in its history last year. In the absence of Shreyas Iyer, who has been ruled out of the IPL 2021 after dislocating his shoulder during an international assignment, Pant has been elected DC captain. Ricky Ponting, the head coach of the Delhi Capitals, wants Rishabh Pant to develop as a player now that he has been given the captaincy of the IPL franchise for the coming season.

Messages of congratulations continue to flood in, with former India batsman Suresh Raina forecasting Pant's performance as a leader. “Congratulations to @RishabhPant17 on being elected captain of the @DelhiCapitals for the upcoming season. Raina tweeted, "I am certain he will be a talismanic leader who will proudly wear this new hat."