While striking six fours and four sixes during his 36-ball furious gallop, Rishabh Pant showed why his World Cup exclusion became a subject of intense debate.
DC teammates celebrate with Rishabh Pant after win
Delhi Capitals registered a commanding win over Rajasthan Royals and went top of the IPL 2019 table, with only a few games left to play in the league.
While striking six fours and four sixes during his 36-ball furious gallop, Rishabh Pant showed why his World Cup exclusion became a subject of intense debate.
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Rishabh Pant played the most influential role in DC's win, finishing it off with a six.
Ignored for the World Cup, Rishabh Pant said after the match that the "selection thought was running" in his mind. Pant made a statement with a blistering 78 off 36 balls and powered Delhi Capitals to a six-wicket win over Rajasthan Royals in the Indian Premier League here. "I am feeling lovely.
To make your team win in an important match is a good feeling. I won't lie, the selection thought was running in my mind," Pant said at the post-match press conference. The young keeper-batsman added, "I focussed on my process and it worked for me. The wicket was playing good, and I just took advantage of that, I guess.
Most important thing for our team is that everyone knows our role, and the support staff tells us, 'this is your role, and this is what is going to happen to you'." Pant, who was left out of India's squad at the expense of Dinesh Karthik, smashed six fours and four sixes during his stay in the middle.
Twitter went crazy after Rishabh Pant's knock and this is how they reacted:
Game changing innings by @rishabPant777. Great striking and smart rotation of strike by a special player. Not to forget that fantastic start by @SDhawan25 and a steady innings by @PrithviShaw. #RRvDC pic.twitter.com/7ydcwIPhtF
— Sachin Tendulkar (@sachin_rt) April 22, 2019
Thala should learn from Rishabh Pant how to hit Bumrah and Jofra Archer for sixes not only Unadkat and Umesh #KoluthiPoduvom u00f0u009fu0098u0082u00f0u009fu0098u0082u00f0u009fu00a4u00a3u00f0u009fu00a4u00a3#RRvDC
— Ashok Jammy (@AshokJammy_) April 22, 2019
If @RishabPant777 is not good enough to be in the Indian World Cup squad, then I don’t know anything of a game that has been a life passion.. he is a fearless new age player with the X factor.. #RishabhPant #RRvDC
— Citizen/u00e0u00a4u00a8u00e0u00a4u00beu00e0u00a4u0097u00e0u00a4u00b0u00e0u00a4u00bfu00e0u00a4u0095/Dost Rajdeep (@sardesairajdeep) April 22, 2019
Rishabh Pant will be very proud of this innings. Difference between promise and what a proper pro does. Look forward to seeing many more of these.
— Harsha Bhogle (@bhogleharsha) April 22, 2019
Rishabh Pant to BCCI. #RRvDC pic.twitter.com/8HJnag906s
— Bollywood Gandu (@BollywoodGandu) April 22, 2019
The best time to watch a big hitting batsman is when he's still young enough to be fearless and at times super-aggressive, but has just enough experience to put it all together.
— Chinmay Bhogle (@chinmaybhogle) April 22, 2019
Rishabh Pant is at that stage and he's an absolute joy to watch.
Rishabh pant u00e2u0081u00a6@RishabPant777u00e2u0081u00a9 u00e2u0081u00a6@ParthJindal11u00e2u0081u00a9 u deserve this .. u r wow pic.twitter.com/tTYgWrZZpH
— Sourav Ganguly (@SGanguly99) April 22, 2019
u00f0u009fu008eu00b5 #NowPlaying at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium, as Rishabh Pant collects his Man of the Match u00f0u009fu008fu0086 #IPL2019 #RRvDChttps://t.co/7G37XaXdF2 pic.twitter.com/w1pMXweCi0
— ESPNcricinfo (@ESPNcricinfo) April 22, 2019
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