IPL: Delhi Capitals rout Gujarat Titans for 89

Mukesh Kumar was the most effective of the Delhi Capitals bowlers with figures of 2.3-0-14-3•Apr 17, 2024•BCCI

He was beyond excited. That might have played a part in how he grabbed for the ball, hard-handed, and therefore couldn’t collect it cleanly.

But it didn’t matter because the ball just bounced off his gloves straight onto the wicket prompting child-like glee at how a mistake he’d made actually turned out okay.

This is why the world needs Rishabh Pant. A lot of his fans – and India fans – must be thrilled that he’s back playing cricket again because he is a game-changer.

But really, he’s so much more than that. He reminds people to smile. To enjoy themselves. To have fun. Just by smiling and having fun himself.

He had a good game as captain too, bringing back Khaleel Ahmed for a third over inside the powerplay to see if he could sneak a fifth Titans wicket.

That wasn’t possible but a maiden was. For some reason he bowled Stubbs ahead of Axar Patel which turned a score of 47 for 4 to 48 for 6. Pant spent the rest of the innings chirping away behind the stumps. It was like he was never even away. (ESPNcricinfo)