Watch: Ricky Ponting's Gesture For KKR Youngster After IPL 2024 Match Breaks The Internet

Former Australia captain Ricky Ponting, who was widely regarded as one of the best players to master the art of playing pull shots, was seen passing on some valuable tips to an uncapped Indian youngster. The incident happened on Monday during the IPL 2024 match between Delhi Capitals (DC) and Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) at the Arun Jaitley Stadium. After the match, DC head coach Ponting took some time out to give KKR young batter Angkrish Raghuvanshi some tips on how to master the art of playing pull shots.

The video, which has gone viral on social media, was shared by IPL on their official handle on X (formerly Twitter).

"Making the most out of the opportunities. Young Angkrish Raghuvanshi receives some valuable post-match lessons from the @DelhiCapitals Head Coach @RickyPonting," the video was captioned by IPL.

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

Raghuvanshi has made quite an impact in this year's after being roped into the playing XI following an injury to Nitish Rana. In five innings, he has played crucial knocks of 54, 24 and 30.

On Monday, he did not get the chance to bat after coming on as an impact substitute as KKR won the match with ease.

After DC opted to bat, Varun Chakravarthy, a mystery spinner, led KKR's disciplined bowling to restrict the hosts. to 153-9 as players, who remained drenched in sweat, and fans braved the intense heat in the colonial-era capital.

In reply, Phil Salt led the chase with an opening stand of 79 with Sunil Narine and the two-time champions reached their target with 3.3 overs to spare.

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