O capitão do LSG, Rishabh Pant, não sabe quem salvou a perseguição de Delhi Capitals

Rishabh Pant’s start as the captain of Lucknow Super Giants in the IPL didn’t go as intended. Rishabh Pant faced early dismissal, getting out on a duck in the first match against Delhi Capitals in Vizag. Despite his team setting a target of 209 runs, which Delhi achieved before the 20 overs. Thanks to Ashutosh Sharma and Vipraj Nigam. However, Rishabh Pant, even after the match, didn’t know who Vipraj Nigam was.

The impact of Vipraj Nigam

During the match, the Delhi Capitals were in trouble at 113/6, needing 97 runs off 45 balls. Enter Vipraj Nigam, who scored a rapid 39 off 15 balls, shifting the momentum in DC’s favour. His partnership with Ashutosh Sharma was crucial, with Ashutosh finishing unbeaten on 66 off 31 balls to secure the win with just three balls remaining.

Post-match reflections where Pant forgot the name

After the game, Pant acknowledged the turning point was the partnerships between Ashutosh, Tristan Stubbs, and Vipraj, though he momentarily forgot Vipraj’s name. “We got early wickets, but we knew it was a good wicket to bat on. We had to keep doing the basics right more often than not… I think they had a couple of good partnerships. One with Stubbs, with Ashutosh, and one with one other guy (Vipraj Nigam),” Pant said.

Who is Vipraj Nigam?

While Pant briefly forgot his name, Vipraj Nigam emerged as a game-changer player for DC. Initially introduced as a leg spinner and taking crucial wickets, it was his batting that stole the show. Vipraj, along with Ashutosh, fulfilled mentor Kevin Pietersen’s prediction of not all being lost for DC. His quick scoring helped manage the required run rate, proving important to DC’s thrilling victory.