"He was on crutches. And I remember saying to him, what do you think about next season? He just looked at me and said, don't worry, I'll be right. And he's looked after himself incredibly well. The Delhi Capitals franchise has done a great job looking after him. Patrick Farhart has been his physio. He's done a great job with him as well," the former Australia skipper added.

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With his efforts with the willow, what helped Rishabh Pant secure his place in the Indian squad for the T20 World Cup 2024 was his keeping skills.

Former Australian captain Ricky Ponting said that the only concern with Rishabh Pant is how he would handle the wicket-keeping load.

"No one had real concerns about his batting, because of how good he is and how dynamic he is with the bat. But with his wicket-keeping, and having to squat every ball for 14 games in a row, there were certainly some concerns there," Ponting said.

With finishing the IPL 2024 with 16 dismissals, Rishabh Pant has his name registered for the joint-most wicketkeeping dismissals in a season.

On the back of his impressive showing behind and in front of the stumps, Pant was named in India's T20 World Cup 2024 squad, as predicted by Ponting.

"I was asked when I was over there what I thought about him. He'd been picked in the Indian squad, and I basically said he'd be one of the first players picked, and sure enough he was," the Aussie legend said.

"So, great to see him back out there playing again. I've enjoyed every moment of working with him. Obviously, he's been the captain of the Delhi Capitals, and I've been the coach there. But it's been a remarkable comeback, and hopefully he has a huge impact on this World Cup," the 49-year-old concluded.

(With ANI Inputs)