• Delhi Capitals paid tribute to injured Rishabh Pant by hanging his jersey at the team dugout.

  • Lucknow Super Kings defeat Delhi Capital by 50 runs in Match 3 of IPL 2023.

IPL 2023: Netizens react to Delhi Capitals’ all heart gesture for Rishabh Pant
Rishabh Pant IPL jersey (Photo Source: Twitter)

Delhi Capitals (DC), one of the strongest teams in the Indian Premier League (IPL), are playing the 16th season without their star player Rishabh Pant. The Capitals are missing their regular skipper and ace batter, who is known for his explosive style of play and fearless captaincy. However, Pant couldn’t feature in IPL 2023 as he is still recovering from multiple injuries he sustained in a horrific car accident near Roorkee on December 30, 2022.

Due to his injuries, Pant was unable to recover in time for the entire IPL season, which was a major setback for the Delhi-based franchise. Nevertheless, the team did not forget to honour their missing player in their opening game against Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) at Ekana Stadium on Saturday, April 1. Pant’s jersey was seen hanging in DC’s dugout, which was a touching tribute to the player’s absence.

The team’s gesture was highly appreciated by cricket fans all over the world, and it soon became viral on social media. Fans took to Twitter to express their gratitude and respect for DC for remembering their star player. Many fans wished Pant a speedy recovery and hoped to see him back on the field soon.

Here’s how Twitter reacted:

https://twitter.com/outofthebox_19/status/1642177764773236737

Taking about the match, LSG posted a daunting total of 194 runs in 20 overs for DC to chase, thanks to the superb batting display by West Indies batter Kyle Mayers (73) and Nicholas Pooran (36), who smashed the ball to all corners of the ground. The run rate of LSG was an impressive 9.7 RPO.

In response, DC struggled to keep up with the required run rate, and wickets fell at regular intervals. LSG pacer Mark Wood was the pick of the bowlers, taking five wickets, while Avesh Khan and Ravi Bishnoi grabbed two scalps each. For DC, only David Warner scored over 50 runs, while Rilee Rossouw contributed with 30 off 20 balls. At last, DC managed to put just 143/9 in their stipulated 20 overs and lost to the contest by 50 runs.

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