Rishabh Pant, leading Delhi Capitals as skipper, showed remorse. He said sorry to a cameraman struck by one of his sixes. This occurred during Delhi Capitals’ match versus Gujarat Titans on April 24th.
At 26 years old, Pant’s knock of 88 off 43 balls proved match-winning. Five fours and eight maximums aided his blistering innings. Propelling Delhi Capitals to a massive 224/4 total in twenty overs.
Nonetheless, GT went head to head in their run chase, losing by only four runs in a high-scoring thriller.
After the game, the IPL published a video showing Rishabh Pant and head coach Ricky Ponting standing next to one other, with the former tendering a heartfelt apologies to the cameraperson, saying:
“Sorry Debashish bhai, did not intend to hit you, but I think you can recover well and good luck.”
Pant was away from the game for a year and a few months because he got hurt. But the wicketkeeper-batter hit the ground running with the IPL. He has smashed 342 runs in nine matches so far. His average is excellent at 48.85. Incredibly, Pant’s strike rate has been over 161.
The GT half-century was his third of the season, helping DC ascend to sixth place on the points standings after four wins in nine games.
“Every day that I’m in the middle, I feel better” – Rishabh Pant
Rishabh Pant admits to gaining confidence with each passing game after scoring his greatest knock since returning from injury.
Apart from being DC’s best run-scorer in the IPL 2024 thus far, the southpaw is also third overall, trailing only Virat Kohli and Ruturaj Gaikwad.
When questioned about his general mood at the post-match presentation, Pant replied:
“Every day that I’m in the middle, I feel better. Every hour on the field matters, I love being on the field. I try to give it my 100% and it takes some time sometimes. I think the first six in the match gives me the confidence in a game. The more time I spend in the center, the better I feel.”
Rishabh Pant
The victory was timely for the Delhi Capitals. It ensures they stay in contention for a top-four spot to qualify for the playoffs.
Next up, Rishabh Pant’s side will host Mumbai Indians on Saturday, April 27, in another pivotal clash.
