Rishabh Pant has sustained several injuries in the car accident which will make him miss the Indian Premier League 2023. Delhi Capitals is now looking for a batter who can take up the role that Rishabh Pant fulfilled in the middle order for the team. It’s almost impossible to get a like to like replacement for Rishabh Pant but the DC management will somehow need to work with the resources that they have available now after the unfortunate accident of Rishabh Pant. Who will play at number four for Delhi Capitals is one of the top questions trending on social media and today we have answered the same for you.
Manish Pandey to Replace Rishabh Pant at Number 4 for Delhi Capitals in IPL 2023
Manish Pandey is one of the most able batters in Delhi Capitals squad of IPL 2023. He can play both spin and pace with an attacking approach in the middle order. His last three to four years have been quite bad in IPL but we can expect the Delhi Capitals management to count on him in this difficult time. Pandey was once a regular in the Indian cricket team in the shortest format of the game and he possesses the required abilities to be a successful number four for Delhi Capitals in place of Rishabh Pant in IPL 2023.
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It would be criminal to expect the same kind of impact from Manish Pandey that Rishabh Pant had for Delhi Capitals in IPL. However, Manish Pandey is a reliable batter who can take the game deep and set the platform for others to go on a rampage. Pandey and Pant are two players with very different brands of cricket but Delhi Capitals are left with very few choices when it comes to replacing Pant in the batting order.