'Can't Focus': Rishabh Pant Opens Up His Stumping Blunder During IPL Game Between Delhi Capitals And Lucknow Super Giants

The IPL match between Delhi Capitals and Lucknow Super Giants went down to the wire as Delhi Capitals picked up a win by just one wicket in a thrilling encounter. It was also the debut for Rishabh Pant as captain of the Lucknow Super Giants as he took on his former team. It was a horrible debut for the wicketkeeper batter as he went for a duck and then a stumping blunder on his end cost LSG the match. The star of the match turned out to be Ashutosh Sharma as he got Delhi Capitals a winning start to their IPL campaign. 

Rishabh Pant's Stumping Error Costs LSG The Match 

The match between Delhi Capitals and Lucknow Super Giants went down to the wire as Ashutosh Sharma took the match Delhi's way and got his team a one wicket win. However, Lucknow Super Giants did have a chance to win the game in the 20th over but that opportunity was messed up by LSG captain Rishabh Pant. 

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In the 20th over, bowler and no. 11 batter Mohit Sharma was on strike when LSG bowler Shahbaz Ahmed bowled an absolute cracker. As Sharma tried to play it, the ball turned sharply and Mohit Sharma missed it. Mohit Sharma was way out of the crease, leaving Rishabh Pant with the perfect opportunity to stump and grab the last DC wicket but Pant ended up missing the chance. 

Pant then opted for DRS which was quickly turned down as the ball had moved too much. Pant was left looking in horror as he was left regretting not stumping Mohit Sharma. 

Rishabh Pant On His Stumping Error In The DC vs LSG Match

Following the loss against Delhi Capitals, Lucknow Super Giants captain Rishabh Pant opened up on the missed stumping chance and blamed his luck for the error. 

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“Definitely, luck plays a part in this game, and if it could have missed his (Mohit Sharma's) pads, it was a chance for stumping. But these things happen in the game of cricket. You can't focus on these things, but rather, you need to play better cricket,” said Lucknow Super Giants captain Rishabh Pant following his team's loss to Delhi Capitals.