ABU DHABI :
Delhi Capitals wicketkeeper-batsman Rishabh Pant will be out of action for at least a week in the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL) 2020, skipper Shreyas Iyer has confirmed.
Pant had injured himself last Friday during the match against Rajasthan Royals – a game which Capitals won by 46 runs in Sharjah. In Sunday’s match, Capitals, however, replaced him with Alex Carey in the playing XI against Mumbai Indians – a match which they lost by five wickets at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium.
“We have no idea, I spoke to the doctor. He said he (Pant) has to rest for a week.
Hope he comes back really strong,” Iyer said about Pant while speaking at the post-match presentation ceremony after defeat against Rohit Sharma-led side.
Pant has been in good form in the ongoing IPL season, scoring 176 runs in six matches with a strike rate of 133.33.
Following Sunday’s defeat against the defending champions, Capitals have gone down to the second spot in the points table, with 10 points from seven games.
