Questions on Pant’s batting position post LSG’s loss to DC; ex-cricketer heavily criticized him.

The 40th match of IPL 2025 was played between Lucknow Super Giants and Delhi Capitals, where Delhi Capitals won by 8 wickets. In the match, LSG captain Rishabh Pant once again failed to score a big score and returned to the pavilion without opening an account in the last over. The number he came to bat, he surprised the cricket expert.

Meanwhile, former Indian cricketer Akash Chopra has raised questions about Rishabh Pant’s batting position. He said that it should be clearly told why the wicketkeeper-batsman was sent to this position.

The former Indian opener in the video shared on his YouTube channel ‘Akash Chopra’ expressed surprise whether Pant had come to bat at number 7 due to blisters in his hand. He said that the captain of Lucknow should have already come on the field.

Learn what Akash Chopra said in her YouTube video

He said, Rishabh Pant came to play only two balls. What are you doing? If you have blisters in your hand, tell me and if not, then come to bat. We saw something tied on his hand during the toss and I got the news that he has blisters on his hand and perhaps this is the reason. However, if you are playing and going to bat, you should come to bat first.

Chopra further said, this is the same team that Pant used to captain earlier and is now playing against him. Interestingly, he was dismissed for zero in the last match, and in this match he was dismissed for zero. Rishabh Pant has not yet opened his account against Delhi Capitals.