Rishabh Pant’s unique match
To mark his 100th IPL cap for the Delhi Capitals, the captain of the team was given a unique jersey with the number 100 embroidered on the back. Pant has only missed one season of the franchise since making his debut in 2016—the final one, due to that terrible vehicle accident. Pant made his comeback to competitive cricket since December 2022 in Delhi’s IPL 2024 opener, and the second match now marks a significant turning point for him.
Riyan Parag reaches adulthood
The support the Assam batter received from the Rajasthan Royals in being named their designated number. 4—also his chosen position in the lineup—had received a lot of attention. And the young player validated the management’s decision tonight in Jaipur with a brilliant 45-ball 84* that showed incredible acceleration from a run-a-ball 26 at the second time-out. His assault culminated in a 25-run last over against Anrich Nortje, who was bowled over. In addition to ruining South Africa’s statistics, Parag went 4, 4, 6, 4, 6, 1 to enable RR finish with 185/5 from what was 108/4 at the 15-over point.
