If Ricky Ponting wasn’t a fan favorite earlier than, he’s now after footage of a post-game act went viral.
The Australian cricket legend was seen spending time with rising Indian star Angkrish Raghuvanshi after his facet misplaced their most up-to-date IPL match on Tuesday (AEST).
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Ponting’s Dehli Capitals fell to the Kolkata Knight Riders after registering solely 153 runs of their innings.
Mitchell Starc’s crew made gentle work of the run chase as they hunted down the overall to safe a seven wicket victory with 21 balls remaining.
However it was what Ponting, 49, did as gamers from each side got here collectively following the match that basically stole the present.
Eighteen-year-old wunderkind Raghuvanshi is extensively tipped to be a future star of the Indian squad after being the main run scorer through the U19 World Cup in 2022.
Ponting was seen pulling the teenager apart and providing up some batting recommendation on pull off his trademark pull shot.
Raghuvanshi hasn’t featured in Kolkata’s earlier two innings having not been required as the highest order took care of enterprise.
The add of the second, which you’ll watch within the video participant above, has been seen near 200,000 occasions and drew widespread reward from the cricket world.
One person wrote: “Ricky Ponting giving classes to Angkrish Raghuvanshi about Pull pictures.”
A second wrote: “Modified my views about Punter.”
A 3rd added: “That is the perfect a part of IPL. A younger Child will get to be taught from the easiest.”
A fourth wrote: “Studying the artwork of pull brief from the God of pull shot.”
The in-form Phil Salt, an England wicketkeeper-batsman, led Kolkata’s chase with a gap stand of 79 with Sunil Narine and the two-time champions reached their goal with 3.3 overs to spare.
He reached his fourth half-century of the season in 26 balls with a six off Khaleel Ahmed however fell to spinner Axar Patel after his 33-ball knock laced with seven fours and 5 sixes.
Skipper Shreyas Iyer, who made 33, and Venkatesh Iyer, who hit the successful six in his 23, steered the crew dwelling in an unbeaten stand of 57.
“It’s high-risk however additionally it is about placing the percentages in your favour and never taking the dangers you don’t wish to,” Salt mentioned of his attacking recreation.
“You simply need to preserve backing your self and preserve taking the proper choices.”
– with AFP
