Rishabh Pant sent off in LSG vs DC match (Screenshots)
New Delhi: Lucknow Super Giants captain Rishabh Pant endured a frustrating start to his opening trial as Lucknow Super Giants took on Delhi Capitals in their first match of IPL 2026 on Wednesday, with a bizarre run-out interrupting his innings.The incident occurred in the third innings when Mukesh Kumar sent a full ball, which Mitchell Marsh returned forcefully towards the bowler. Mukesh got the ball with his fingertip in his follow-up, inadvertently diverting it into the stumps at the non-striker’s end.
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Angkrish Raghuvanshi focused only on the team’s victories
Pant, who had fallen far behind, was caught below the crease with no chance of recovery. He seemed disappointed and left without waiting for the third umpire’s confirmation after scoring 7 from 9 balls.He watches:
Pant’s early dismissal dealt a blow to LSG’s strategy, with the team opting to promote him to the top spot in a bold tactical move. The wicket also validated Delhi’s decision to bowl first after Axar Patel won the toss, anticipating help from the new surface.Earlier, Axar had clarified the call, citing the potential help for bowlers in the powerplay despite data favoring teams batting first. Delhi fielded a balanced line-up featuring the likes of KL Rahul, David Miller and Kuldeep Yadav, while LSG relied on a strong outer core comprising Marsh, Nicholas Pooran and Anrich Nortje.
Adding to the talking points, Arjun Tendulkar remains absent from the starting XI and the bench despite being part of the LSG squad this season.With Pant’s early gamble backfiring, the contest quickly tilted in Delhi’s favor in the opening exchanges.
LSG vs DC Playing XI
Lucknow Super Giants (XI): Aiden Markram, Mitchell Marsh, Nicholas Pooran, Rishabh Pant (w/c), Aayush Badoni, Abdul Samad, Mukul Chaudhary,
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Muhammad Al-Shami, Anrich Nortje, Prince YadavLucknow Super Giants Influencers: Digvesh Rathi, Avish Khan, Himmat Singh, Shehbaz Ahmed, Akshat Raghuvanshi.Delhi Capitals (Playing XI): KL Rahul (W), Pathum Nissanka, Nitish Rana, Axar Patel (C), Tristan Stubbs, David Miller, Viraj Nigam, Lungi Ngidi, Kuldeep Yadav, T Natarajan, Mukesh KumarDelhi Capitals Influential Divers: Ashutosh Sharma, Aaqib Nabi, Sameer Rizvi, Dushmantha Chameera, Karun Nair.
