Mumbai boy Shaw, who led India to the U-19 World Cup triumph in New Zealand, has made a mark while turning out for Delhi Daredevils in the Indian Premier League.
Delhi Daredevils notched up back-to-back wins in their last two round-robin matches and Ponting said his team could have been a threat to leading teams if they were consistent.
Reflecting on the same, Australia's two-time World Cup winning skipper Ponting said that he was taken aback when the news broke out, but added that he is pleased to see the controversy is finally dying down.
Daredevils is a team that has under-performed consistently and the franchise is banking on Ponting to change the trend.
Pant has played under Dravid, whose main focus with junior teams has been the "process" and now he will be under Ponting's tutelage.
Recently appointed as head coach of Indian Premier League franchise Delhi Daredevils, Ponting is an IPL-title-winning coach with Mumbai Indians and follows the KFC Big Bash League closely in his role as a commentator.
Ponting now fills the void which was left vacant by former Indian skipper Rahul Dravid who stepped down in the previous season.
The two-time World Cup winning captain had earlier been the assistant coach for the T20I side in a three-game series against Sri Lanka in 2017, working alongside Justin Langer.
The two-time World Cup-winning captain had earlier been the assistant coach for the T20I side in a three-game series against Sri Lanka earlier this year.
The right-handed batsman, who has scored 5,499 runs for England in Test cricket at an average of 52.37, also said the "little boy" tag does not go with him and he knows what he can do on the field.
The former skipper posted a video on Twitter which features two Koala bears fighting on the street, comparing them to his former teammates, Ricky Ponting and Mark Waugh.
On Friday, Cricket Australia (CA) selectors picked Tim Paine in the 13-member squad against England ignoring the duo of Matthew Wade and Peter Nevill.
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