IPL 2024 Ricky Ponting reveals whether he used spring bat in World Cup 2003 or not in sting operation Satish Ray Delhi Capitals.

Ricky Ponting Spring Bat: Along with sports, many interesting stories are also heard in IPL. A video of a sting operation is going viral on social media. In which Delhi Capitals head coach Ricky Ponting is seen revealing a secret. That secret is regarding the use of spring bat in the World Cup 2003.

Spring bat and Ricky Ponting connection
Ricky Ponting was accused of using a spring bat against India in the 2003 World Cup final. In that final match, Ponting played an unbeaten inning of 140 runs, which also included 8 sixes. Due to that performance, Australia had scored 359 runs.

People believed that it was with the help of spring that Ponting was able to hit such long shots with such ease. This rumor has been going on for more than 20 years.

In 2020, Ponting shared the picture of his bat used in that final match. But, jokingly, people asked him to show the bat which had a spring in it!

What is there in that sting operation?
Recently Delhi Capitals shared a video named Sting Operation on its social media page. In this video, content creator Satish Ray humorously asked Ponting about the spring bat used in the 2003 World Cup final. Earlier, Delhi Capitals head coach Ponting also jokingly said that he had used a spring bat. But later he exposed this myth and said that he had never even heard about a spring bat.

| (Revealed!)³ The worst rumor of every 90s kid's school (cover-up)³ 😱@SatishRay_ pic.twitter.com/k72ekbNCdY

– Delhi Capitals (@delhicapitals) 26 April 2024

AUS vs IND World Cup 2003 Final Scorecard
Talking about that World Cup final, Australia won the record fourth World Cup title by defeating India by 125 runs. Batting first, Australia scored 359 runs. In reply, the Indian team was limited to 234 runs. Glenn McGrath took 3 wickets, while Brett Lee and Andrew Symonds took 2 wickets each. Virender Sehwag was the highest scorer for India with 82 runs.

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