In IPL 2023, Delhi Capitals suffered a significant blow when their star batter and leader Rishabh Pant was ruled out of the competition. However, during their opening game at Ekana Stadium against Lucknow Super Giants, the Delhi Capitals paid tribute to the missing player/captain of the team.
Always in our dugout. Always in our team ❤️💙#YehHaiNayiDilli #IPL2023 #LSGvDC #RP17 pic.twitter.com/8AN6LZdh3l
— Delhi Capitals (@DelhiCapitals) April 1, 2023
Pant’s jersey was hanging in DC’s dugout before the match. Undoubtedly, DC’s gesture took the internet by storm, and fans flooded Twitter with heartfelt wishes for the injured player. Ricky Ponting, DC head coach, stated earlier that replacing Pant is nearly ‘impossible’.