IPL 2022 LIVE: Delhi Capitals (DC) head coach Ricky Ponting has heaped praise on Prithvi Shaw, saying he reminds him of his good old days. Ponting has also said he wants to turn Shaw into a player who’ll play over 100 Tests for India. Find here the IPL match predictions and update for the upcoming match.

Shaw has started Indian Premier League (IPL) 2022 on a positive note, having scored two half-centuries in four games. DC signed Shaw in 2018 and retained him ahead of the IPL 2022 mega auction. Ponting, who is one of the most celebrated Australian skippers, has been working with Shaw closely at DC.

“If I look at Prithvi’s play, he has got every bit as much talent as I had, if not more, and I want to be able to turn him into a player that plays over 100 Test matches for India and represents his country as much as possible,” Ponting said on the DC podcast.

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Ponting also spoke about his stint as the head coach of Mumbai Indians (MI), where he trained players such as Rohit Sharma and Hardik Pandya.

“If I look back through the teams that I’ve been around, when I took over the Mumbai Indians, Rohit was very young, Hardik Pandya hadn’t played, Krunal hadn’t played. A lot of the guys that I have coached there have gone on to play cricket for India, and that’s what I want to do here,” the Aussie added further.

IPL 2022 LIVE: Prithvi Shaw Reminds Me of My Good Old Days, Says Ricky Ponting
IPL 2022 LIVE: Prithvi Shaw Reminds Me of My Good Old Days, Says Ricky Ponting

In the four matches in IPL 2022, Shaw has scored 160 runs at an average of 40 and strike rate of 170.21. In the Orange Cap race this season, Shaw currently stands seventh but is DC’s leading run-scorer.

The 22-year-old batsman made his India debut in 2018 during India’s home series against West Indies. However, he has not been able to make his place in intact due to various injuries, leading to fitness problems and inconsistent performances in the game.

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With David Warner’s return to the DC camp, the team’s top order has further strengthened. After beating Mumbai Indians (MI) in their opening IPL 2022 encounter by four wickets, DC then lost to Gujarat Titans (GT) by 14 runs. Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) handed DC a second straight loss before Rishabh Pant-led DC then defeated Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) by 44 runs on Sunday.

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