Ishant Sharma calls ex-'bunny' Ricky Ponting 'best coach he has ever met'

Seasoned pacer Ishant Sharma was recently involved in an Instagram Live session with his Indian Premier League (IPL) franchise Delhi Capitals. Sharma joined Delhi-based T20 unit for first time in IPL 2019 where he played under coaching stint of his former rival Ricky Ponting. right-arm pacer played 13 matches in season, where he picked 13 wickets at an aver of 26.84.

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Delhi Capitals star Ishant Sharma praises Ricky Ponting

During chat, Ishant Sharma described Ricky Ponting as “best coach” he has ever met. He said that while he missed IPL 2018, he was a bit nervous entering a new IPL dressing room after a gap of two years. However, Ishant Sharma revealed that former Australian captain gave him some much-needed confidence upon ir first meeting at Capitals camp. pacer revealed that on first day itself, Ricky Ponting had asked him to help young bowlers in side because of his vast experience.

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Ishant Sharma vs Ricky Ponting: Chronicling rivalry

all-famous Ishant Sharma vs Ricky Ponting rivalry first came to light at WACA Test in January 2008. In match, a young Sharma bowled a tight spell to experienced batsman in what turned out to be one of most gripping hours of Test cricket. Both cricketers remained fierce on-field rivals until Ponting anunced his retirement in 2012. In all, Ishant Sharma has dismissed right-handed batsman 7 times in 12 matches at an aver of 32.42.

Ishant Sharma Instagram Live session with Delhi Capitals, watch video

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IPL 2020: Ricky Ponting and Ishant Sharma in Delhi Capitals

Ricky Ponting is set to reprise his coaching role for Delhi Capitals in w-postponed Indian Premier League 2020 (IPL 2020) season. cricketer was appointed as head coach of side prior to 2018 edition of IPL. According to sportekz.com, Ricky Ponting's IPL salary for 2020 season is US$449,896 (₹3.4 crore).

Meanwhile, Ishant Sharma is also signed on by Delhi Capitals for 2020 after franchise retained cricketer for ₹1.1 crore (US$145,407) during trading and transfer window in late 2019. While Capitals were slated to face Kings XI Punjab on March 30, Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) were forced to indefinitely postpone tournament. As coronavirus-induced India lockdown continues to remain in effect, BCCI President Sourav Ganguly recently stated that re are plans of staging any immediate cricketing activities in country.

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Disclaimer: above Ricky Ponting IPL salary for Delhi Capitals information is sourced from various websites and media reports. website does t guarantee a 100% accuracy of Ricky Ponting IPL salary figures.