The Delhi Capitals management has more or much less determined to keep on with star wicketkeeper-batsman Rishabh Pant as the captain of the franchise for the rest of the Indian Premier League beginning on September 19 withinside the United Arab Emirates.
Pant was appointed captain of the Capitals at the beginning of the season after regular skipper Shreyas Iyer, under whom the crew reached finals for the first time in the final edition, was out due to a bad shoulder dislocation that required surgery.
A senior BCCI source, who's aware of traits withinside the IPL franchises, informed PTI that a statement is a mere formality as the dashing keeper-batsman is the first desire for the franchise.
"Last week, the host broadcasters (Star Sports), with the help of IPL management, shot a few promos for the season. It was shot in the gap between the third and fourth Test (against England) with IPL captains currently present in England. Virat Kohli (RCB), Rohit Sharma (MI), KL Rahul (Punjab Kings) were there and so was Rishabh Pant (DC)," the source informed.
"Unless the BCCI-IPL management is aware of any other name of captain for DC franchise, the promos wouldn't have been shot. Therefore, whether DC announces it now or after a few days, Pant is likely to lead the DC for the remaining matches in the season."