Delhi: In the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025, Rishabh Pant, captaining Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) for the first time, did not meet the expectations. Neither his bat went nor did he see anything special in the captaincy. However, the rest of Lucknow batsmen showed a strong target of 210 runs in front of Delhi Capitals (DC), showing the best game. But Ashutosh Sharma, the hero of Delhi’s victory, played a bang of 66 runs off 31 balls.
Questions raised on Rishabh Pant’s captaincy
After the defeat of LSG, many questions arose about Rishabh Pant’s captaincy. Especially when he got the last over to fast bowler Shardul Thakur instead of a spinner. Thakur performed brilliantly at the beginning of the match and took two wickets in his first over, but after that he did not get a chance to bowl.
Ambati Rayudu trolled Pant
When Ashutosh Sharma was scoring fast, Pant did not hand over the ball to Thakur and gave him a chance to Prince Yadav. The team suffered losses of this decision, as spinners did not prove to be more effective. Meanwhile, former Indian cricketer Ambati Rayudu lashed out at Pant’s captaincy.
Rayudu said, “I think Pant was trying to copy Dhoni, as he was bowling the spinners from the other end. But this is not a style of his captaincy. Nevertheless, his bowlers disappointed him.”
After the match, Rishabh Pant said that there was help in the wicket for the bowlers, but the team will have to correct their basic things. The debate about his captaincy is going on, but how he makes a comeback in the coming matches, it will be a matter to be seen.
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