Majestic Rishabh Pant Lits Up Ekana Stadium, LSG Captain Ends IPL 2025 Drought With Vintage Century Against RCB

Rishabh Pant has finally managed to bring an end to his lacklustre IPL 2025 form with his 2nd IPL century against Royal Challengers Bengaluru. The Lucknow Super Giants captain finally showed his glimpses of brilliance as he brought up his IPL century in just 54 balls.

Rishabh Pant Ended His IPL 2025 Drought In Style

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The 27-year-old has been under severe pressure following LSG's failure to qualify for the IPL 2025 playoffs. Lucknow placed a big bet on Pant, having acquired him at the IPL 2025 auction for a whopping 27 crore, which also made him the Indian Test vice-captain the most expensive player in IPL history.

Pant smashed a wide delivery from Bhuvneshwar Kumar to bring up his 2nd IPL hundred after a 7 year gap. His form would be a massive breather for the Indian team ahead of the much-anticipated England Test series. He has been named Shuman Gill's deputy in Tests and will have a point to prove.

Pant's relentless efforts helped LSG to post a massive 227 runs on the board. Mitchell Marsh too played his part with a 37-ball 67, and RCB have a tough task to cut out.

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LSG Stand Between RCB's Top-Two Hopes

Virat Kohli and Co. cannot repeat their mistakes and need to grind out a win at any cost. They qualified for the IPL 2025 playoffs, but still have a chance to make it to the top two. They can reclaim their top spot if they manage to chase the runs with 21 balls to spare. Last season, they finished outside of the top two and lost to the Rajasthan Royals in the Eliminator. So far, only in 2011, RCB managed to secure a top spot in IPL History.