Delhi Capitals all-rounder Lalit Yadav did not take a second to accept that it is impossible to replace Rishabh Pant. He has said that no player in the world is like Pant. They cannot be returned. Pant will not play for Delhi Capitals in IPL 2023 as he has been sidelined from cricket for a long time due to the injury sustained during the car crash.
Speaking to MyKhel ahead of IPL, Lalit Yadav said, “The team looks balanced, but Rishabh Pant will be missed. Pre-IPL camp will decide a lot. You cannot replace Rishabh Pant with anyone else. You have got the world.” We cannot get a player like Rishabh Pant, but the situation is such that we have to find an alternative. Delhi does not have an Indian wicketkeeper.
He further said, “Got to learn a lot from Rishabh Pant. I pray that he gets well soon and can play cricket again.” Lalit Yadav did well last season. This time, he can also be seen in the playing XI at the beginning. However, Delhi Capitals can add young Abhishek Porel as Pant’s replacement.
Sarfaraz Khan and Manish Pandey are doing wicketkeeping for Delhi Capitals in intra-squad matches ahead of IPL 2023. Although neither players are those who have not done wicketkeeping in domestic cricket, the good thing is that both players are strong fielders. In such a situation, he can be used as a wicketkeeper. The team has the option of a wicketkeeper, but this player is a foreigner.
