Delhi Capitals head coach Ricky Ponting is convinced that the responsibility of captaincy will make swashbuckling wicketkeeper-batsman Rishabh Pant an even better player in the upcoming IPL.
In the course of his century, Kohli equalled Ponting's feat of 71 tons. Kohli has now only one name on the list of most centuries above him -- Tendulkar.
Pant has often been compared to Gilchrist due to his strikingly similar batting to the Australia legend.
With 17 wickets already in his kitty this season and the purple cap well within sight, Kuldeep is enjoying his best-ever IPL season and that is credit to the amount of hard work he has put in after what he admits to reaching a point of 'failure'.
Ponting said that the experienced players will have to step up for the team in the crucial match against Mumbai Indians.
Delhi done in by poor batting as Karnataka win by 4 wickets
Marsh stayed at the crease for more than 18 overs, which was instrumental in steering Delhi to 159/7 on a difficult pitch despite the middle order wobble.
'He is 33 years of age now and he will want to continue playing for a few more years I am sure and have a crack at breaking some records that he is not far off breaking. Maybe if he does that as a batter and without the extra responsibility of captaincy, it might make it a bit easier for him'
Two-time World Cup-winning Australian skipper Ricky Ponting has no doubt that wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant will be a 'successful' India captain if he is handed the responsibility in the future.
Former players such as Ricky Ponting, Adam Gilchrist and Steve Waugh have questioned the delay in extending Langer's contract, citing the team's success over the last few months.
'I had a conversation with Rishabh, explaining to him that I was a little bit disappointed to bat at No. 8 in that game'
Ajinkya Rahane announced his return to form in Monday's Indian Premier League match against Royal Challengers Bangalore and India captain Virat Kohli will be happy with the timing, despite being at the receiving end in Abu Dhabi.
Coming back after a month-long break from cricket, Kohli scored a 34-ball 35 against the arch-rivals.
Former Australia captain Ricky Ponting believes it was important that Virat Kohli took an extended break to reset himself.
He achieved the feat in his 490th innings on Day 1 of the fourth Test against England, at The Oval, before being dismissed by Ollie Robinson for 50, his 27th half-century in the longest format.
Delhi Capitals' assistant coach Mohammad Kaif, who attended his first practice session with the team at the Cricket Club of India in Mumbai on Saturday, expressed that the franchise is aiming for nothing short of winning the title in IPL 2021.
Delhi Capitals off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin says he has spoken to his IPL coach Ricky Ponting on the contentious issue of 'Mankading' when the bowler runs out batsmen who back up too far at the non-striker's end, but will reveal the contents of the telephonic conversation only next week.
A round-up of the Ranji Trophy matches played on Friday.
IMAGES from the Asia Cup Super 4s match played between India and Afghanistan in Dubai on Thursday.
Delhi Capitals head coach Ricky Ponting is aware that it might be possible to retain only three to four players before IPL's mega auction but given a chance he would love to enter the next season with almost the same team he has now.
Ponting feels that fans and players have been starved of this brilliant rivalry between two Asian giants.
Harbhajan Singh is the first Indian to take a Test hat-trick. He achieved this feat while playing against Australia at Kolkata in March 2001 by dismissing Ricky Ponting, Adam Gilchrist and Shane Warne.
Former Australia skipper Ricky Ponting has questioned Joe Root's comments about England's bowlers during the Ashes and said that as captain of the touring side the onus is on him to make changes when needed.
Former India player Gautam Gambhir wants coach Ricky Ponting to deliver the Indian Premier League title for Delhi Capitals this year.
A summary of Ranji matches played on Wednesday.
Langer's tenure looked to be on thin ice last year amid reports that his coaching style had caused dressing room discontent.
Major cricket event will return to Pakistan after more than two decades with the country set to host the 2025 Champions Trophy, an ICC flagship tournament.
BCCI president Sourav Ganguly lauded Virat Kohli for taking the team forward in all forms of cricket during his stint as India skipper, but said his decision to quit Test captaincy was a personal one.
A round-up of Ranji matches played on Thursday.
Delhi Capitals head coach Ricky Ponting has confirmed that Steve Smith will bat in the top three in the Indian Premier League
'I think Stokes would actually grow as a player if he was the captain of that side.'
Former skipper Ramnaresh Sarwan has been appointed as a selector to the West Indies men's senior and youth selection panels till 2024.
In the IPL match between Delhi Capitals and Royal Challengers Bangalore, in Dubai, all that the off-spinner did was smile wryly after catching Royal Challengers opener Aaron Finch short of the crease.
A round-up of the first day's play in the Ranji Trophy matches across the country, on Tuesday.
It was captain Joe Root once again, who led from the front with a splendid century, to put England in complete control of the third Test.
Sukanya Verma quizzes you to find out just how much you know about the movies.
A summary of Thursday's action in the Ranji Trophy group stage matches.
A summary of action from the Ranji Trophy matches played on Tuesday.
When asked to pick the 'best batsman' he has bowled to, Afridi named legendary West Indies batsman Brian Lara and South Africa's AB de Villiers.
'We know that there will be a lot of competition, we know that some franchises will be having more money, and that's when all the expertise and all the auction experience will count.'
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