Ishant was the star for Delhi on Tuesday night where anything less than a loss would have confirmed their elimination from playoff contention. He was adjudged the player of the match for his bowling figures of 3\/34 in four overs which included three crucial scalps of Quinton de Kock, KL Rahul and Deepak Hooda, giving his side an excellent start while defending 209 target.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\"We\u2019re not coach and player anymore, he\u2019s a kind of elder brother to me. He\u2019s always there whenever I need him, I can call him anytime.I think it\u2019s very great to have him as a coach. If you have someone like him who really pushes you to keep on trying new things and don\u2019t be afraid if you don\u2019t do well,\u201d said Ishant in a video shared by the IPL on X.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Ponting added: \"We were fierce competitors on the field as you would expect a young Indian fast bowler early on in his Test career trying to prove a point. He gave me bit of a working one day at the WACA before he eventually got me out. It\u2019s been a pleasure to coach and work with him.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\"He's a great guy, we\u2019ve actually become very close. We\u2019ve got great respect for one another. He\u2019s been a terrific leader of this bowling attack for the last four five years.\"<\/p>\r\n\r\n
With 14 points in as many matches, Delhi are placed fifth in the points table and awaits result of remaining matches to decide their fate in the tournament.<\/p>\r\n\r\n", "image": "https:\/\/img.cricketnmore.com\/uploads\/2024\/05\/ipl-2024-ishant-sharma-reveals-special-bond-with-ricky-ponting-says-hes-a-kind-of-elder-brother-to-me.jpg", "alt_img": "IPL 2024: Ishant Sharma reveals special bond with Ricky Ponting, says 'he's a kind of elder brother ", "alt_title": "IPL, Indian premier league, IPL 2023, Punjab Kings, Delhi Capitals,Ishant Sharma,", "image1": null, "video": null, "seo_title": "IPL 2024: Ishant Sharma Reveals Special Bond With Ricky Ponting, Says 'he's A Kind Of Elder Brother To Me' On Cricketnmore", "seo_desc": "IPL 2024: Ishant Sharma Reveals Special Bond With Ricky Ponting, Says 'he's A Kind Of Elder Brother To Me', Lucknow Super Giants: Following the Delhi Capitals' (DC) final league game of the IPL 2024, which they won by 19.", "seo_keywords": "Ishant Sharma, Ricky Ponting, New Delhi, Delhi Capitals, Lucknow Super Giants, KL Rahul, Deepak Hooda", "tag": "", "tagging": "Ishant Sharma, Ricky Ponting, New Delhi, Delhi Capitals, Lucknow Super Giants, KL Rahul, Deepak Hooda", "status": "1", "img_rpt": "0", "google": "1", "standout": "0", "edapps": "0", "pulse": "0", "no_index": "0", "feed": "0", "fixture": null, "slug": "ipl-2024-ishant-sharma-reveals-special-bond-with-ricky-ponting-says-hes-a-kind-of-elder-brother-to-me", "user_id": "0", "read_count": "0", "ians_date": null, "ians_time": null, "server_time": null, "trash": "0", "view_count": "939", "page_break": "0", "instant_articles": "1", "auto_link": "1", "created": "2024-05-15 17:12:05", "updated": "2024-05-15 17:12:05", "img_from": "Image Source: IANS", "img_source": null, "schedule_publish": null, "news_keywords": "Ishant Sharma, Ricky Ponting, New Delhi, Delhi Capitals, Lucknow Super Giants, KL Rahul, Deepak Hooda", "livescore_text": null, "livescore_link": null, "btn_text": null, "resend_feed": "1", "google_feed": "1", "read_more": "0", "posted_by": "23", "jio_date": "2024-05-15 17:12:05", "scheduled": "0", "news_now": "1", "breaking_news": "1", "google_date": null, "featured": "0", "pred_match_id": null, "article_content_type": null, "link": "https:\/\/www.cricketnmore.com\/cricket-news\/ipl-2024-ishant-sharma-reveals-special-bond-with-ricky-ponting-says-hes-a-kind-of-elder-brother-to-me-144725" }