Visakhapatnam, March 15 -- As Delhi Capitals continue to gear up for the IPL 2024, head coach Ricky Ponting opened up about the return of star wicket-keeper batter Rishabh Pant ahead of the Indian Premier League 2024 season.

Pant will make a comeback to professional cricket 14 months after recovering from injuries sustained in a road accident in 2022. The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) cleared the left-handed batter and declared him fit to participate in the upcoming IPL season.

Talking about his reunion with the wicketkeeper-batter, the DC Head Coach said they missed him incredibly last year.

"The whole tournament missed him. Rishabh brings so much energy to the team. He's got that smile on his face, he's hitting the bal...