Dubai: Delhi Capitals (DC) coach Ricky Ponting expects his players to “do right by the fans” and give their best in the face of the challenges that come with playing in the highly competitive Indian Premier League (IPL) amid the Covid-19 pandemic.
DC face Kings XI Punjab in their first match of the season on Sunday in Dubai.
In a pre-tournament press conference held virtually on Saturday, Ponting said that the players would have to keep in mind the support they would get in India.
“We know that we would have great support all around India, certainly in Delhi. We just have to make sure that we are doing right by the fans and spectators. So far, the coaching group has done a good job to get the players prepared and now it is up to all of us to make sure we are ready to for the first game tomorrow,” said the former Australia captain.
The 45-year-old former batsman said that the season would be significantly different from anything that the players have experienced earlier, stating the lead-up to the tournament itself had been different. “It’s going to be different, everything about our preparations so far have been completely different anyway,” Ponting said.
