IPL 2025: Rishabh Pant fined for slow over-rate offence against MI
Rishabh Pant's Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) have had a decent IPL 2025 campaign so far, but the captain of the team, Pant has been under the hammer for his batting performances and captaincy decisions. In patches, he has done well as a leader, however, most of the times the LSG captain lacked the cutting-edge.
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During the game against Mumbai Indians, Rishabh Pant as a captain seemed clueless and was slow in decision-making as the LSG bowlers completed the first innings within two hours. A T20 innings usually takes 1 hour and 10 minutes to complete, but the Lucknow team took 20 minutes more and their captain might have to bear the ire of IPL.
The governing body of the IPL has been typically firm in its decisions and Pant may be fined heavily for the slow over-rate Vs MI. Interestingly, this may be Pant's second such offense, with the first also against Mumbai on April 4. The last time he was fined 12 lakhs, but if he is punished again, the fine amount may be higher.
As the season unfolds, Pant and LSG will need to make a concerted effort to improve their time management. The captain's quick and efficient handling of on-field strategies will be crucial to staying away from additional fines, and more significantly, preventing his team from losing out on valuable moments in close matches. With the heat on, Pant will have to weigh his fiery leadership against a keener emphasis on discipline in order to lead his team to the playoffs in IPL 2025.
MI post commanding 215/7
Placed in to bat first, Mumbai Indians put up a commanding 215/7. The rampage was spearheaded by Ryan Rickelton, who hit a sparkling fifty and provided a blazing beginning to the team. The responsibility was taken forward by Suryakumar Yadav, who also hit 54 off 28 balls and assisted the team in putting up a well-composed total.
In response, LSG began on a belligerent note as Mitch Marsh and Aiden Markram both began with an onslaught of boundaries, but Jasprit Bumrah did the damage and got the risky Markram out for 9 off 11 balls as the team still needs 178 runs for victory.
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