Rishabh Pant got out without opening his account against Delhi
The 40th match of IPL 2025 was played between Lucknow Super Giants and Delhi Capitals, where Delhi Capitals registered a stunning victory by 8 wickets. LSG captain Rishabh Pant once again failed to score big and returned to the pavilion without opening his account in the last over. At the same time, Cheteshwar Pujara has given a big reaction to his poor performance.
Let us tell you that Rishabh Pant came to bat at number seven against Delhi Capitals and returned on a duck after playing two balls. He has scored 106 runs in 9 matches so far this season at an average of 13.25 and a strike rate of 96.36, which includes a half-century.
Now about Pant, experienced batsman Cheteshwar Pujara said that Rishabh Pant should not try to follow in the path of MS Dhoni. Pujara also said that the left-handed batsman is not a finisher and he is best suited to bat in the middle overs.
Pant should bat in the upper order- Cheteshwar Pujara
Pujara told ESPNcricinfo, ‘I don’t really know what they were thinking, but there is no doubt – he should bat in the upper order. He is trying to do what MS Dhoni does, but he is not even close to him. I still think he should bat in the middle overs, between the sixth and 15th overs. He is not a finisher and he should not do the work of a finisher.’
Talking about the match, LSG, batting first, scored 159 runs for 6 wickets in the stipulated 20 overs thanks to a half-century by Aiden Markram (52). In response, Delhi Capitals achieved the target in 17.5 overs for the loss of 2 wickets. Opener Abhishek Porel scored 51 runs in 36 balls. At the same time, KL Rahul returned unbeaten after scoring 57 runs.
