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[Saba Sports News] The cricket community is keenly anticipating Rishabh Pant’s return to the field after his severe car accident in December 2022. Pant, showing significant recovery, was recently present at the IPL 2024 mini-auction in Dubai on December 19. Post-auction, he was seen playing Pickleball with former Indian captain MS Dhoni, a moment that has gained popularity on social media. Impressively, Pant appeared comfortable on the court, a positive sign for his fans.
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Delhi Capitals have confirmed Pant as their captain for the upcoming season. There’s also speculation about his return to the Indian team for the Test series against England in early 2023. Pant has been working on his rehabilitation at the National Cricket Academy in Bengaluru.
In the IPL auction, Delhi Capitals bolstered their team by acquiring England’s Harry Brook for INR 4 Crore and South African Tristan Stubbs for INR 50 Lakh. Indian players Ricky Bhui and Rasikh Dar were also signed at their base price of INR 20 Lakh. Additionally, the team invested INR 7.20 Crore in young wicketkeeper-batter Kumar Kushagra and strengthened their bowling with Australian seamer Jhye Richardson for INR 5 Crore and wicketkeeper Shai Hope.
The Delhi Capitals’ full squad after the IPL 2024 auction includes: Rishabh Pant (c), Pravin Dubey, David Warner, Vicky Ostwal, Prithvi Shaw, Anrich Nortje, Abishek Porel, Kuldeep Yadav, Axar Patel, Lungi Ngidi, Lalit Yadav, Khaleel Ahmed, Mitchell Marsh, Ishant Sharma, Yash Dhull, Mukesh Kumar, Harry Brook, Tristan Stubbs, Ricky Bhui, Kumar Kushagra, Rasikh Dar, Jhye Richardson, Sumit Kumar, Shai Hope, and Swastik Chhikara.