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Rishabh Pant to lead Delhi Capitals in IPL 2021; Shreyas Iyer ruled out

This will be Rishabh Pant's debut as IPL captain. The 23-year-old wicket keeper-batsman has captained Delhi's state team in the past

Indian cricket player Rishabh Pant during a practice session ahead of the first ODI against South Africa, in Dharamshala. Photo: PTI
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BS Web Team New Delhi
Delhi Capitals on Tuesday announced that Rishabh Pant will lead the team for the upcoming season of the Vivo Indian Premier League (IPL) that starts on April 9. Pant will step in as captain, for the injured Shreyas Iyer, who hurt his left shoulder during the recently concluded India-England ODI series.

“I would like to wish Shreyas a speedy recovery,” said DC Chairman and Co-owner Mr Kiran Kumar Grandhi on the occasion, “Under Shreyas’ captaincy, our team reached newer heights, and he is going to be missed immensely. In his absence, the franchise has collectively picked Rishabh to lead the

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