IPL 2025: Ravi Bishnoi defends Rishabh Pant for not completing his quota vs CSK

Ravi Bishnoi defended Rishabh Pant for not letting him finish his quota against Chennai Super Kings (CSK). In the IPL 2025 conflict on Monday, Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) lost five times five goals in the Bharat Ratna Shri Shri Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium in Lucknow.

Bishnoi was on top of his game after Rahul Tripathi and Ravindra Jadeja got goals to end up with the characters of 3-0-18-2. But after the 13th place with CSK still needs 67 runs to win, spinner of his feet did not return for his finals. After completing his magic Bishnoi said that Pant was the best man who called.

“I mean there was really no discussion. I came to the goal once or twice, but they had to mean some plans – some executions they wanted. And during that time I feel as if the captain saw things better. The captain is for stumps and can understand the situation more clearly.

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No fourth spinner

Bishnoi also said it wouldn’t change if Super Giants played the fourth spinner. Spin Trio Bishnoi, Digvesh Rathi and Aiden Markram had the characters of 11-0-66-4, but Shardul Thakur escaped 56 runs when Super Giants couldn’t defend 166.

MS Dhoni and Shivam Dubeova undefeated 57-Runa stand for the sixth goal took CSK around the finish line. 43-year-old Dhoni won the match player for his undefeated 26-run Knock Off 11 balls.

“It was a pretty close game anyway, and all our pitching bowed well. In my opinion, it really didn’t matter if there could be another spinner. We had three spinners in a way – Markram bowed to his full quota of four breaks, Rathi with Bowled, Bowled, Bowled

“And when it comes to Mahi Bhai (Mrs. Dhoni), as everyone knows – when the ball is in his radar and it’s his day, that’s it,” Bishnoi added.

Super giants will try to bounce back in their next match against Rajasthan Royals (RR) 19 April at the Sawai Manshingh stadium in Jaipur.

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