Pant won his debut match as captain in the IPL against MS Dhoni's Chennai Super Kings and Ponting believes that his energy is simply hard to miss.
The 23-year-old Pant was appointed as the Delhi Capitals skipper following the injury to regular captain Shreyas Iyer, which forced him out of the tournament.
The BCCI president said that even before some of them have stepped out on international arena, they look so "ready" to take on the world which comes with exposure.
Chasing 189 for victory, DC romped to a seven-wicket victory with eight balls to spare after Shikhar Dhawan (85) and Prithvi Shaw (72) struck blistering half-centuries.
In the second clash of the IPL 2021 on Saturday, Delhi Capitals' newly-appointed skipper Rishabh Pant won the toss and elected to bowl first against Chennai Super Kings at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai.
The Delhi-based outfit, which finished as runners-up in the previous IPL edition in the UAE, will eye its maiden title this year under the leadership of Pant.
Faf du Plessis, Moeen Ali, Sam Curran and Dwayne Bravo will be the four overseas players for Chennai Super Kings.
Pant was earlier last month named as Delhi's new skipper for the 14th season after Shreyas Iyer was ruled out with a shoulder injury.
Team India head coach Ravi Shastri had a hilarious message for fans as Dhoni's CSK meets Rishabh Pant's DC in the second match of IPL 2021.
The Delhi franchise ended runners-up last season in the UAE and would be aiming to go one better this time and a good start would be what they will be looking for.
Pant, one of the youngest captains of an IPL outfit having taken over from an injured Shreyas Iyer, feels that "nothing changes" for him after having even set fields as a keeper when he was not in charge.
Under their new captain Rishabh Pant, Delhi Capitals will aim to end the wait for a first IPL title in the 2021 edition.
Cummins believes that Pant is "always good to watch," adding that very few players can make such an impact in a game as he does.
Former Indian captain Kapil Dev talked about Rishabh Pant being named the captain of Delhi Capitals in the upcoming edition of the IPL.
Delhi will take on Dhoni's Chennai Super Kings here on Saturday. The 23-year-old highly rated wicketkeeper-batsman cannot wait to start his stint as a leader in that match.
The former Australian captain added that it will be part of the coaching staff and the senior players' job to support the newly appointed captain in any way they can.
BCCI President Sourav Ganguly praised the Indian player after his stellar show in India's recent series against Australia and England.
Rishabh Pant and Urvashi Rautela were dating but before they could even make it official, they decided to part ways. The cricketer even blocked Urvashi on the popular messaging app WhatsApp. Now, he has found love in Isha Negi.
In the series decider on Sunday, Rishabh Pant and Hardik Pandya stitched a 99-run stand for the fifth wicket to make things difficult for England.
Pant has been in sublime form lately. He played a key role in helping India win the Test series in Australia and at home against England.
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