Rishabh Pant has created historical past in IPL 2024 |Courtesy-BCCI/IPL
KEY HIGHLIGHTS
- Rishabh Pant created historical past in DC-RR conflict
- Pant is main DC in IPL 2024
- Pant has grow to be the primary participant to attain the feat
Rishabh Pant created historical past after main the Delhi Capitals (DC) of their second sport of the 2024 Indian Premier League (IPL) season towards the Rajasthan Royals (RR) on the Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur on Thursday (March 28).
Pant made his comeback to the game after being out of motion for nearly 15 months in DC’s season opener towards the Punjab Kings (PBKS), which they misplaced by 4 wickets on the newly constructed Maharaja Yadavindra Singh Worldwide Cricket Stadium in Mullanpur, Mohali.
Pant suffered severe accidents in a life-threatening automobile accident on December 30, 2022, and required two surgical procedures on his knee. Pant is making a comeback to the game as a wicket-keeper batter in IPL 2024 after present process an intensive rehabilitation program for greater than a yr.
Rishabh Pant Creates Historical past
Pant has created historical past within the DC-RR sport by turning into the primary participant on the earth to play 100 IPL matches for the Capitals. Total, Pant is barely the second participant to play 100 matches for the franchise after Amit Mishra, who performed 103 video games, however 4 of them have been within the Champions League.
Most Matches For Delhi Capitals In IPL
| Participant | Matches in IPL For Delhi Capitals |
| Rishabh Pant | 100 |
| Amit Mishra | 99 |
| Shreyas Iyer | 87 |
| David Warner | 83 |
| Virender Sehwag | 79 |
Rishabh Pant’s Delhi Capitals Journey
Rishabh Pant has been a part of the Capitals’ workforce since 2016 and stays a one-club man within the IPL up to now. In his 99 IPL matches up to now, Pant has scored 2856 runs at a median of 34.4 with a strike fee of 147.9 and one century to his title up to now.
Pant is the IPL’s fifth-most profitable wicketkeeper in historical past, having accomplished 81 dismissals (62 catches, 19 stumpings) in 99 matches for DC up to now.
Pant was named Capitals captain for IPL 2021 after an harm to Shreyas Iyer and later given the function on a everlasting foundation. The 26-year-old returned to steer the workforce in IPL 2024 after lacking IPL 2023, wherein David Warner led the Delhi-based franchise.
Rishbabh Pant Wins The Toss
Speaking about tonight’s match, Rishabh Pant gained the toss and selected to bowl first as DC look to register their first win of the season. The Capitals’ have two adjustments with Mukesh Kumar changing Ishant Sharma and Anrich Nortje taking Shai Hope’s place.
Rajathan Royals, who gained their first match towards Lucknow Tremendous Giants (LSG) have made no adjustments within the XI.
