In the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2022, Delhi Capitals defeated Punjab Kings by 17 runs on the night of 16 May. With this win, he kept alive his chances of reaching the playoffs of IPL 2022. However, Delhi Capitals captain Rishabh Pant’s individual performance in the match was disappointing. He was dismissed for 7 runs in 3 balls. In this he also includes a six. When he got out, the team had 107 runs in 12 overs. Former Indian cricket team bowlers RP Singh and Pragyan Ojha are not happy seeing his performance. He says that Rishabh Pant gave importance to his ego instead of the team. Pragyan Ojha even said that hitting 4 sixes in 4 balls does not make a match winner.
He said, ‘The second biggest mistake I would consider is that of the captain. As a captain, it was your responsibility to stand at the crease. What a loss to the team because of your irresponsible play. You just hit a six. So that shot was not made. Rishabh Pant hasn’t had a lot of bang runs this season. Not at all in line with the impression he has.
RP Singh said, ‘Pant had a chance, the team was stuck. Every man wants his captain to bat well in difficult situations. Get the team out of trouble. But he got out there. As a result of this, the team could only score 159 runs in 20 overs. The main thing is that the captain has to play for the team. Your ego is bigger, it is more important that the team performs well. In the situation you were in, the run speed dropped a bit. There is no harm if you take a single after hitting a six.
Pragyan Ojha said, ‘What we say is that Rishabh Pant He did not show the maturity he should have shown. when you have the chance. When you can control the game. Then you left. Had it been 2-3 overs. You were trying to score runs. The runs weren’t coming. It would have been a different thing then. What is expected of a senior player?
Pragyan Ojha said, ‘Let’s say to Lalit Yadav that he does not have much experience in international cricket. But you are the captain. You are one such player whose name is being taken as the captain of future Team India. Can you become a match winner in future?’
Pragyan Ojha said, ‘What is a match winner? Coming on the field and hitting 4 sixes in 4 balls does not make a match winner. Match Winner also saves your game. You must also know how to run the game. Then you can become a match winner. I think somewhere, Rishabh Pant missed that opportunity.