Watch: Ricky Ponting Hands Angkrish Raghuvanshi Valuable Lesson on How to Play Pull Shot Effectively
One of the finest batters to have played the game, Ricky Ponting was known as much for his picture-perfect pull shots. The Australia legend is the third highest run-getter in international cricket history behind Sachin Tendulkar and Kumar Sangakkara.
Besides his ability with the bat, Ponting also proved his leadership credentials by captaining Australia to ODI World Cup titles in 2003 and 2007 after having first won it as a player in 1999.
Having played his last international match in December 2012, Ponting has now carved a successfull career in coaching and as a broadcaster. Currently, the Australian is in India for the IPL 2024 where he’s coaching Delhi Capitals.
On Monday, Ponting took some time out after DC’s clash with the Kolkata Knight Riders at the Eden Gardens to explain nuances of how to execute a pull shot effectively to young India cricketer Angkrish Raghuvanshi.
A clip of the moment is doing the rounds on social media.
Making the most out of the opportunities ✨Young Angkrish Raghuvanshi receives some valuable post-match lessons from the @DelhiCapitals Head Coach @RickyPonting ????????#TATAIPL | #KKRvDC | @KKRiders pic.twitter.com/njsBi1S6ED
— IndianPremierLeague (@IPL) April 29, 2024
Raghuvanshi represents KKR in IPL having made his debut earlier this season. So far, he has played in eight matches and scored 118 runs at a strike-rate of 161.64 including a half-century.
The 18-year-old first came into the limelight when he finished as India’s highest run-getter at the 2022 ICC U-19 World Cup. He scored 278 runs from six innings at an average of 46.33 as India became the champions.
KKR picked their sixth win of IPL 2024 as they beat DC by seven wickets at home.
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Batting first, DC were kept to 153/9 in 20 overs thanks to Varun Chakaravarthy’s superb spell in which he took three wickets and gave just 16 runs.
DC top-order failed and it took no.9 Kuldeep Yadav’s unbeaten 35 off 26 to take them to a respectable total. However, it wasn’t enough as KKR overhauled the target with ease riding on a quickfire half-century from opener Phil Salt (68 off 33).
KKR’s next IPL clash will be with Mumbai Indians at the Wankhede Stadium.
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