IPL 2022: Will be a big achievement to interact with Ponting, says Yash Dhull

Yash Dhull is excited at the prospect of interacting with Delhi Capitals head coach and former Australian captain Ricky Ponting in the upcoming IPL season, saying it would be a “big achievement” for him. "This is my first time in the IPL and I am giving my 100 percent in everything that I am doing,” Dhull, who was picked by Delhi Capitals for the upcoming IPL season, said.

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Skipper Rishabh Pant and all-rounder Axar Patel were among Delhi Capitals players who have joined the squad here ahead of the upcoming IPL season beginning on March 26.

“I am looking forward to interacting with Rishabh bhaiya (Pant) and David Warner. I am also very excited to meet Ricky Ponting. He has been a great player and a great human being. It will be a big achievement for me to interact with him," the 19-year-old Dhull said in a media release issued by the franchise. Meanwhile, Vicky Ostwal and Ashwin Hebbar made their first foray into the training camp of an IPL franchise in Mumbai.

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The 40-year-old former Australia all-rounder joins the DC coaching staff comprising Ricky Ponting (Head Coach), Pravin Amre (Assistant Coach), Ajit Agarkar (Assistant Coach) and James Hopes (Bowling Coach).

Maharashtra's left-arm spinner Ostwal said he was keen to get tips from senior pro and India all-rounder Axar Patel. "From watching the IPL on TV to getting into a franchise is a big journey for me. It will sink in slowly. It's been great to meet all the players and the members of the coaching staff," said Ostwal. "I want to meet Axar Patel as soon as possible. Being a left-arm spinner, he has been an