Rishabh Pant has returned to his best form in the Indian Premier League 2024. He has taken the role of captain of Delhi Capitals in the 17th season and has been successful in leading the team. Delhi has won three out of seven matches while losing four, with the most recent game against SRH resulting in a loss. In that match, Pant won the toss and chose to bowl first.
He commented that his team is batting heavy and that’s why he decided to field first against Hyderabad, a strategy that was not successful. Navjot Singh Sidhu was highly critical of Pant's statement, describing it as "shocking" and accusing him of lying.
“It is the biggest lie Rishabh Pant said. They are not batting heavy. Their batting has been the biggest problem in the season so far and he is talking about firepower in this department. Delhi Capitals are still searching for the answers in the batting department. The amount of changes they are making in their playing XI after every match has completely destroyed their combination.”
The Delhi team faced a significant challenge before the start of their match against Sunrisers. Just five minutes before the toss, Ishant Sharma was ruled out due to back spasms.