Rishabh Pant's impressive cartwheel celebration after scoring his century against Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) in IPL 2025 has created a stir on the internet. The Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) captain scored an unbeaten 118 runs off 61 balls, including 11 fours and 8 sixes, in a must-win match at Ekana Stadium on May 27, 2025. The spectacular backflip, the first he has done in a cricket context, represented his successful return to form and created a worldwide wave of excitement as fans, especially from Nigeria, began to perform their versions of the iconic backflip celebration.

Nigerian influencers, dressed in LSG jerseys, eagerly replicated Pant’s backflip, which represented his worldwide popularity. Clips of these excited fans, replicating the backflip celebration, began circulating all over the world, with many referring to Pant as a "Global Star". It was not just Pant’s quickfire century off 54 balls, the fastest by an LSG batsman, that quietened his critics, but he had now also reinforced his credentials as an entertainer by rallying thousands of fans in Nigeria, across the world, to wear LSG jerseys and celebrate his incredible backflip.

IPL 2025 Qualifier 2: PBKS vs MI Set for High-Stakes Clash at Narendra Modi Stadium

As the excitement builds, the focus shifts to the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad, where the Punjab Kings (PBKS) will face the Mumbai Indians (MI) in Qualifier 2 of IPL 2025. Under the captaincy of Shreyas Iyer, Punjab Kings will be hoping to bounce back after losing in Qualifier 1 and are backed by in-form players like Josh Inglis and Prabhsimran Singh. The top-order firepower of PBKS could be a factor on what is sure to be a high-scoring pitch.

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Nigerians recreating Rishabh Pant's century celebration. ❤️🐐

- Global Star Rishabh Pant 🌟 pic.twitter.com/NlubSamEGF

— RP17 Gang™ (@RP17Gang) May 31, 2025

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The Mumbai Indians, who had star power including the big-hit players Rohit Sharma, Suryakumar Yadav, and Jasprit Bumrah, came into this contest with confidence after defeating the Gujarat Titans in the Eliminator match. The winner of this Qualifier 2 match will earn a place in the final against Royal Challengers Bengaluru, while the losing side will exit the tournament.