Rishabh Pant dismissal in LSG vs DC (Screengrabs) NEW DELHI: Lucknow Super Giants captain Rishabh Pant endured a frustrating start to his opening experiment as Lucknow Super Giants took on Delhi Capitals in their first IPL 2026 encounter on Wednesday, with his innings cutting short a bizarre run.The incident unfolded in the third game when Mukesh Kumar bowled a full ball which Mitchell Marsh hit firmly back towards the bowler. Mukesh got a fingertip to the ball on his drive and inadvertently bounced it onto the stumps at the non-striker’s end.
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Angkrish Raghuvanshi only focused on team winsA hinge that backed up too far was caught far below the folds with no chance of recovery. Visibly disappointed, he walked off without waiting for the third umpire’s confirmation after scoring 7 off 9 balls.Watch:Pant’s early dismissal dealt a blow to LSG’s strategy as the team decided to promote him to the top in a bold tactical move. The wicket also vindicated Delhi’s decision to bat first after Axar Patel won the toss, expecting help from the fresh surface.Axar previously explained the challenge and cited potential help for power-hitting pitchers, despite the data favoring teams that bat first. Delhi fielded a balanced XI with the likes of KL Rahul, David Miller and Kuldeep Yadav while LSG relied on a strong overseas core including Marsh, Nicholas Pooran and Anrich Nortje.Apart from that, Arjun Tendulkar remained absent from the playing eleven as well as from the bench despite being a part of the LSG squad this season.Pant’s bet soon paid off and the match quickly swung in Delhi’s favor in the opening exchanges.
LSG vs DC Playing XI
Lucknow Super Giants (Playing XI): Aiden Markram, Mitchell Marsh, Nicholas Pooran, Rishabh Pant (w/o), Ayush Badoni, Abdul Samad, Mukul Choudhary, Mohsin Khan, Mohammed Shami, Anrich Nortje, Prince YadavLucknow Super Giants Impact sub: Digvesh Rathi, Avesh Khan, Himmat Singh, Shahbaz Ahmed, Akshat RaghuvanshiDelhi Capitals (Playing XI): KL Rahul(w), Pathum Nissanka, Nitish Rana, Axar Patel(c), Tristan Stubbs, David Miller, Vipraj Nigam, Lungi Ngidi, Kuldeep Yadav, T Natarajan, Mukesh KumarDelhi Capitals Impact Subs: Ashutosh Sharma, Auqib Nabi, Sameer Rizvi, Dushmantha Chameera, Karun Nair
