New Delhi: Rishabh Pant’s batting order has taken a stunning turn IPL 2025To mark a rare change from his normal role as a dynamic top or middle-order batsman. In Delhi capitals‘Against the recent conflict Lucknow Super GiantsPant went to number 7 – a situation that he batted in his last 113 IPL innings.
This was only the third time in his entire IPL career when he returned on the last two occasions in his debut season in 2016.
However, this step failed to bear the fruit. Pant was bowled by Mukesh Kumar for a golden duck, as a disappointing outing, LSG wrapped his innings for 159 at 6.
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Mukesh Kumar, who cleaned the pants with fast delivery, was a Delhi standout bowler. He returned with 34 figures for 34 in his four overs, claiming major wickets including Michel Marsh and Abdul Samad to derail LSG’s speed.
The pants struggle with the bat have been a recurring concern this season.
So far, in nine matches, DC Skipper has managed to score just 106 runs at average of 13.25-fans have expected him to cry very far away.
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