IPL 2023: In Rishabh Pant's absence, David Warner named new captain of Delhi Capitals

Warner himself is dealing with an injury issue that has ruled him out of the next two Test matches of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2023. Warner dealt a blow on his arm while facing a delivery by Indian fast bowler Mohammed Siraj. The left-handed opener was subsequently ruled out of the remainder of the Test. After the match, Warner was declared unfit for the next two matches. But the southpaw is likely to recover from his injury for the three-match ODI series against India and the IPL.

Warner, who is the league's all-time leading overseas run-scorer, returned to DC after being released by Sunrisers Hyderabad at the end of the 2021 campaign of the IPL.

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Rishabh Pant was hospitalized in December last year with non-life-threatening injuries sustained in a car crash in northern India. Pant, 25, was driving the car that overturned and caught fire after hitting a road divider near Roorkee, his hometown in Uttarakhand state.

He was alone in the car at the time of the accident. "Rishabh has two cuts on his forehead, a ligament tear in his right knee and has also hurt his right wrist, ankle, toe and has suffered abrasion injuries on his back. Rishabh’s condition remains stable," said a statement by Jay Shah, secretary of the Board of Control for Cricket in India.