Rishabh Pant opens innings in IPL after 9 years with Mitchell Marsh unavailable for LSG vs GT
Mitchell Marsh was unavailable for the Lucknow Super Giants for his side’s Saturday game against the Gujarat Titans in Lucknow. Pant has batted at No 4 for the majority of his IPL career for Delhi Capitals previously and also for the Super Giants in the ongoing season.
Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) skipper Rishabh Pant took the onus on himself to open the innings for his side against the Gujarat Titans on Saturday, April 12 in Match No 26 of the ongoing IPL season with Mitchell Marsh unavailable. Pant, who has played at No 4 for the majority of his IPL career, was batting at the top after nine years in the tournament as he partnered Aiden Markram in a 181-run chase for the hosts at the BRSABV Ekana Stadium.
Pant has batted at the top in just four innings, all in the 2016 edition of the IPL, which was his debut season in the competition. Pant returned scores of 69, 2, 32 and 1 playing for the then Delhi Daredevils and his highest score came against the now-defunct Gujarat Lions and he is opening yet again with another Gujarat team being the opponent.