Team India wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant was felicitated by the Delhi District Cricket Association (DDCA) for the T20 World Cup 2024 triumph during the opening ceremony of the inaugural edition of the Delhi Premier League at the Arun Jaitley Stadium on Saturday, August 17.
Pant played a crucial role in helping Team India clinch their second T20 World Cup triumph, defeating South Africa in the final at Barbados in June. Rishabh Pant, who played his first international tournament ever since his return to competition after being on the sidelines due to injuries sustained from a fatal car accident last year, had a good outing with the bat.
In the eight innings of the T20 World Cup, Rishabh Pant scored 171 runs at an average of 24.42 and a strike rate of 127.61, with the highest score of 42 against India’s arch-rivals Pakistan.
Apart from batting, Rishabh Pant was also electric behind the stumps, taking 13 catches and 14 stumpings, the most by a wicketkeeper in a single edition of the T20 World Cup. For his heroics at the T20 World Cup 2024, the DDCA
In a video posted by Delhi Premier League T20 on its X handle (formerly Twitter), Pant can be seen going to be the stage, where he was felicitated by DDCA president Rohan Jaitley and BCCI vice-president Rajeev Shukla in front of a packed crowd.
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DDCA President Mr. @rohanjaitley and BCCI Vice President Mr. @shuklarajiv honored Rishabh Pant for his ICC T20 World Cup 2024 triumph. #AdaniDelhiPremierLeagueT20… pic.twitter.com/UnubMEU0Gf
— Delhi Premier League T20 (@DelhiPLT20) August 17, 2024
Meanwhile, Delhi Premier League T20 kicked off after a opening ceremony at the stadium named after former DDCA president late. Arun Jaitley. Six teams – South Delhi Superstarz, Purani Dilli 6, Central Delhi Kings North Delhi Strikers m West Delhi Lions and East Delhi Riders, will vie for the title in the inaugural edition of the tournament.
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Rishabh Pant’s Purani Dilli 6 lost to South Delhi Superstarz
Rishabh Pant-led Purani Dilli 6 suffered a three-wicket defeat at the hands of South Delhi Superstarz in the opening match of the Delhi Premier League T20.
After posting a total of 197/3 in 20 overs, Purani Dilli failed to defend the total as SD Superstarz chased down 198-run target with five balls to spare in the final over. Skipper Aayush Badoni (57) and Priyansh Arya (57) were the star performers for SDS. Sarthak Ray too contributed significantly with an innings of 41 off 26 balls.
For Purani Dilli 6, Shivam Sharma led the bowling attack with the figures of 2/38 while Ankit Yadav (1/49), Prince Yadav (1/29) and Aayush Singh (1/29) picked a wicket each. Rishabh Pant too rolled up his sleeves but he bowled just one ball in the final over when South Delhi Superstarz required just one run off 6 balls to win.
