Ricky Ponting, the head coach of Delhi Capitals (DC), brought his son Fletcher to the practice session at the Narendra Modi Stadium ahead of DC’s IPL 2024 match against the Gujarat Titans (GT) on Wednesday, April 17. In a video shared by GT on X (formerly Twitter), Fletcher engaged in a playful exchange with Rahul Tewatia, where Tewatia asked him about his cricketing skills. When Fletcher mentioned that he bowls fast, Ponting encouraged him to demonstrate his bowling abilities.

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Jr. Ponting vs Tewatia 👀#AavaDe | #GTKarshe | #GTvDC pic.twitter.com/tPlxOWw9Z7

— Gujarat Titans (@gujarat_titans) April 16, 2024

During the practice session, Fletcher bowled to Rahul Tewatia while Ricky Ponting observed with admiration. Fletcher’s bowling action bore a resemblance to veteran England pacer James Anderson, and he even attempted to mimic GT star Rashid Khan’s delivery. At the end of the video, Tewatia gave Fletcher a high-five, praising his bowling performance.

“Deserves to be in that WT20 squad” – Ricky Ponting

In another development, Ricky Ponting expressed his admiration for DC skipper Rishabh Pant’s comeback. Ponting spoke to PTI, highlighting Pant’s impressive performances with the bat and endorsing him as India’s wicketkeeper for the upcoming T20 World Cup in June. Ponting expressed confidence that Pant will continue to improve as the IPL season progresses.

Ponting added, “Do I believe whether Rishabh should be there in the World Cup squad? Absolutely I do,” Ponting said. “He deserves to be in that WT20 squad by the end of the IPL, I think we have seen Rishabh play the way we have seen him play in last six seasons of IPL and now back playing for India. If I was picking a team, I would have Rishabh Pant in it every day of the week.”

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Reflecting on their upcoming match against the Gujarat Titans, Ponting reminisced about DC’s victory over GT at the same venue last year. He emphasized the team’s positive memories in Ahmedabad and expressed the desire to replicate their success against GT in the upcoming match.