Ricky Ponting: ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 was played on Indian soil in October-November last year. Team India showed brilliant performance in this tournament and reached the finals remaining unbeaten, but they suffered a crushing defeat at the hands of Australia and millions of Indian fans were heartbroken.

However, this is not the first time that the Australian team defeated Team India in the final. Earlier in the World Cup 2003 also, the Kangaroos under the captaincy of Ricky Ponting had defeated the Indian team in the final. Now Ponting himself has made a big revelation regarding this match.

Ricky Ponting used a spring bat

In fact, in the final match of the World Cup 2003, Australia captain Ricky Ponting played an important role in defeating India by playing a brilliant century. He had scored unbeaten 140 runs, which also included 8 sixes. After this, allegations were made that Ponting had used a spring bat against India. This is the reason why he was hitting sixes easily. Many Indian fans have believed the story of this spring bat to be true for the last 20 years and now Ricky Ponting himself has accepted this in a big revelation.

Ricky Ponting made a big revelation

Actually, Delhi Capitals has recently shared a video on social media, in which a social media influencer asks Ricky Ponting about the spring bat used in the 2003 World Cup. In response to this, first Ponting accepted the use of this bat, but then he started denying it. They said,

“Spring bat? I've never heard of spring bat. What is spring bat? Is it in the handle? Is it inside the face of the bat? I have never heard of it. Obviously a lot has been said about it here in India, but this is not talked about in Australia. There is no such thing as a spring bat. You all should go and do your homework.”

Ricky Ponting is associated with Delhi Capitals

Ricky Ponting is the head coach of Delhi Capitals in IPL. However, this season his team has not been able to show much excellence. Out of the 9 matches played this season, they have won only 4, while they have lost 5. They are at sixth position in the points table with 8 points. Delhi will have to struggle a lot to go to the playoffs. They have to win 4 out of the next 5 matches. Their next match is against Mumbai Indians on Saturday.