The second match of IPL 2024 is set to get underway in Mullanpur, Mohali as the Punjab Kings (PBKS) welcome Delhi Capitals (DC) on Saturday, March 23. The season got underway in Chennai on Friday, as CSK beat RCB by 6 wickets.
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Ahead of the match, all eyes will be on one player; DC skipper Rishabh Pant. The wicketkeeper is making his first appearance in competitive cricket since his car accident in December 2022, which left him fighting for his life.
He missed IPL 2023 and the World Cup as a result, but has received the green light from the National Cricket Academy (NCA) to play in the IPL as a wicketkeeper and a batter. Pant's astonishing recovery from the injury has come ahead of schedule, and he is raring to go.
How much did Rishabh Pant score against PBKS on Saturday in IPL 2024?
Rishabh Pant scored 18 off 13 balls against Punjab Kings. He was dismissed in the 13th attempting to ramp Harshal Patel, but lobbed a catch straight to Jonny Bairstow at point.
How has Rishabh Pant fared in IPL 2024?
| Opponent | Runs |
| Punjab Kings | 18 (13) |
What is Rishabh Pant's IPL record over the years?
Batting & Fielding Stats
| YEAR | MAT | NO | RUNS | HS | AVG | BF | SR | 100 | 50 | 4S | 6S | CT | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Career | 98 | 15 | 2838 | 128* | 34.61 | 1918 | 147.97 | 1 | 15 | 260 | 129 | 64 | 18 |
| 2022 | 14 | 2 | 340 | 44 | 30.91 | 224 | 151.79 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 16 | 8 | 4 |
| 2021 | 16 | 4 | 419 | 58* | 34.91 | 326 | 128.52 | 0 | 3 | 42 | 10 | 10 | 3 |
| 2020 | 14 | 3 | 343 | 56 | 31.18 | 301 | 113.95 | 0 | 1 | 31 | 9 | 13 | 0 |
| 2019 | 16 | 3 | 488 | 78* | 37.53 | 300 | 162.66 | 0 | 3 | 37 | 27 | 18 | 6 |
| 2018 | 14 | 1 | 684 | 128* | 52.61 | 394 | 173.60 | 1 | 5 | 68 | 37 | 4 | 2 |
| 2017 | 14 | 0 | 366 | 97 | 26.14 | 221 | 165.61 | 0 | 2 | 28 | 24 | 8 | 3 |
| 2016 | 10 | 2 | 198 | 69 | 24.75 | 152 | 130.26 | 0 | 1 | 19 | 6 | 3 | 0 |
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