Saikiran Uppuluri
Saikiran Uppuluri
Rishabh Pant, the swashbuckling star of the Delhi Capitals, is set to achieve a remarkable milestone as he gears up for his 100th IPL match. This young dynamo has etched his name in the annals of the league with his explosive batting and audacious stroke play, emerging as the highest run-getter for the Delhi franchise since its inception in 2008.
Pant’s meteoric rise in the IPL can be traced back to the 2018 season, which proved to be his true breakout year. It was during this campaign that he announced himself on the big stage with an unforgettable unbeaten 128 off just 63 balls against the Sunrisers Hyderabad. Arriving at the crease with Delhi in a precarious position at 43/3, the left-hander single-handedly propelled his team to a formidable total of 187/5, decimating the likes of Bhuvneshwar Kumar and Rashid Khan with an array of audacious sweeps, scoops, and one-handed sixes.
Appointed as the captain of the Delhi franchise in 2021, Pant has led the team with aplomb, boasting a respectable win percentage of 51.61. His leadership skills were on full display in the 2020 season, where he guided Delhi to the finals, only to narrowly miss out on the title against the formidable Mumbai Indians. After a life-threatening road accident in December 2022, Pant made a courageous comeback to competitive cricket, and as he gears up for his 100th IPL match, the swashbuckling star will undoubtedly be raring to entertain the crowds with his trademark flair and pyrotechnics.
