“It's been nothing short of spectacular, to be honest,” Ponting told The ICC Review.
“I spent a few months with him in the middle of the IPL last year, which was only sort of three or four months after his accident.
And he's looked after himself incredibly well.
“The Delhi Capitals franchise has done a great job looking after him.
He's done a great job with him as well.”
“It's been nothing short of spectacular, to be honest,” Ponting told The ICC Review.
“I spent a few months with him in the middle of the IPL last year, which was only sort of three or four months after his accident.
“And I had grave fears then that he would never play the game again. What he'd been through psychologically, but what he'd been through physically. At that stage, he still couldn't walk.
“He was on crutches. And I remember saying to him, what do you think about next season? He just looked at me and said, don't worry, I'll be right. And he's looked after himself incredibly well.
“The Delhi Capitals franchise has done a great job looking after him. Patrick Farhart has been his physio. He's done a great job with him as well.”