Fans Amazed As Rishabh Pant Takes To Bowling During Delhi Premier League Match

Indian cricket fans are used to seeing Rishabh Pant hitting magnificent sixes with the bat or chirping loudly from behind the stumps as he wicket keeps during matches for India and Delhi Capitals. Fans saw a completely new side of Rishabh Pant during the match of the Delhi Premier League between Purani Dilli-6 faced off against South Delhi Superstarz. 

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The match taking place at the Arun Jaitley stadium left some fans in shock and awe and also sparked some discussions about Pant's role in Gautam Gambhir's team. 

Pant's Team Lost To Superstarz

Rishabh Pant's team lost the match by a mere six wickets even after Pant contributed 35 runs in 32 balls with the bat. What caught the eye of fans and spectators alike was when Rishabh Pant got the ball in his hands and took to bowling. The move by Pant to bowl was seen as Pant auditioning for a wider role in Gautam Gambhir's squad. 

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This act reminded fans of the trend where Suryakumar Yadav and, Rinku Singh were seen bowling during International matches. Social media was abuzz with various reactions and speculations as fans witnessed the wicketkeeper bowling. 

Gautam Gambhir's Approach

Gautam Gambhir has always approached cricket with a sense of strategy and likes to have depth in his team. His tenure as a coach has seeing him shift towards players who can contribute in more ways than one. This very same mentality that Gautam Gambhir has might have inspired Rishabh Pant to go for a bowling stint in an all but lost match. 

This also reflects how Rishabh Pant has made his wonderous comeback to cricket after his almost fatal accident and then long absence from cricket. This move by Pant will be remembered more for it's value on how cricket is evolving everyday and how it is becoming more and more advanced.