Sehwag slams Rishabh Pant's batting approach despite blistering fifty vs KKR: ‘Pehle over se pata tha ki haarenge...’
Hindustan TimesDelhi Capitals had a forgettable outing on Wednesday as the side slumped to its third defeat in the 2024 Indian Premier League. The Rishabh Pant-led side conceded a mammoth 272/7 against Kolkata Knight Riders – the second-highest score in the history of the league – before being bowled out for 166 in the chase. While the chase looked improbable even before the start of DC's innings, Rishabh Pant and Tristan Stubbs showed a fight in the middle, taking the Capitals to a respectable score after a top-order collapse. Delhi Capitals' skipper Rishabh Pant plays a shot during the match against Kolkata Knight Riders in the Indian Premier League 2024 However, Virender Sehwag, the former India and Capitals opener, wasn't too happy with Pant throwing his wicket away as the latter aimed at finding boundaries relentlessly, owing to the towering target. Pant scored his first fifty on his return to cricketing action last week when the side defeated Ruturaj Gaikwad's Chennai Super Kings by 20 runs.