IPL 2023: David Warner will do a great job as skipper: Ricky Ponting

New Delhi: The Delhi Capitals' Head Coach Ricky Ponting said David Warner will do a great job as a captain due to his past IPL record.

Warner replaces Rishabh Pant as DC captain as star Indian wicketkeeper-batsman is recuperating in the hospital after meeting with an accident a few months back.

Ponting however said he would love to have Pant in the side and hoped to get him involved this season.

"I have spoken to Rishabh a bit. We are hoping to get him involved this season. I'd love to have him at all our home games. Having him in our dugout or our change room will be very special. However, David Warner will do a great job. He has been a successful franchise cricket captain in the past. He's excited to lead the team as well," he said as reported by DC.

Ponting also spoke about working with DC Director of Cricket Sourav Ganguly, "I have spoken to Sourav about the players we've got, possible lineups, possible keepers and things like that. He has always got some good things to say to the players during training. It was a lot of fun to work with him in 2019 and we won a lot of games."

The Australian legend is also excited about the IPL moving back to the regular home and away format after three seasons, "It'll be harder on the players with much more travel in this IPL. But this is part and parcel of franchise cricket. I think more travelling makes the tournament more exciting. We'll get to play in a lot of different venues and in front of many different groups of fans."

The Delhi Capitals will take on Lucknow Super Giants in their first game of IPL 2023 on Saturday, April 1, 2023. (UNI)