'I want him sitting beside me’: Ricky Ponting wants Rishabh Pant in Delhi Capitals dugout

Following Rishabh Pant’s accident Australian legend Ricky Ponting had a telephonic conversation and expressed his love for the Indian cricketer.

“I absolutely love the bloke, I told him that on the phone the last couple of days,” Ponting told The ICC Review.

“It was a horrifying time, a really scary time for everybody, let alone him. Anyone that knows him loves him – he’s a really infectious young guy that has the world at his feet still.

“So we will keep our fingers crossed and hope that he can get back to playing sooner rather than later.”

“You can’t replace those guys, simple as that,” Ponting added.

Pant was caught in a horrific accident on 30 December while going to his hometown Roorkee from Delhi and miraculously survived the crash while his car turned to ashes.

Ricky Ponting reveals what role he wants Rishabh Pant to play in the IPL and talks about his exchanges with the India star since his accident