IPL 2025 ke final league match mein, Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) ke captain Rishabh Pant ne Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) ke against ek dhamakedaar innings kheli – 118 not out sirf 61 balls mein. Unki is zabardast batting se LSG ne 227 ka strong total banaya, lekin bowling aur fielding mein consistency na hone ki wajah se team match haar gayi.
Pant ki Breakthrough Innings
Pant, jo iss IPL season mein form se struggle kar rahe the (pehle ke 12 innings mein sirf 151 runs), ne akhirkaar apni class dikhayi. Unka 118* ka knock aggressive shots aur smart game plan ka perfect mix tha. Is baar unhone special focus kiya straight down the ground shots pe — ek technique jo unse pehle sahi se execute nahi ho rahi thi.
“Definitely, main har match mein thoda thoda better feel kar raha tha,” Pant ne post-match presentation mein kaha. “Lekin kabhi kabhi bas nahi hota. Aaj maine socha agar achha start mil raha hai toh usse bada banana chahiye, jaise bade players karte hain – unse seekhna padta hai, ki jab mauka mile, toh usse chhodo mat.”
Tactical Adjustment
Pant ne bataya ki unka straight hitting pe dhyaan dena ek planned strategy thi, jo unhone season ke pehle half mein miss kiya tha. Is nayi approach se unka game flow mein aaya aur unhone kaafi fluent aur dominating innings kheli – cover drives, powerful lofted shots aur unka typical flair sab kuch tha is knock mein.
Team ki Kamiyaan
Lekin, Pant ki century ke bawajood, LSG 40 overs tak poori tarah se game mein nahi thi. Unhone khud kaha, “Humne 40 overs ki achhi cricket nahi kheli,” aur yeh maana ki bowling aur fielding mein weakness ne unhe match harwaya. T20 format mein yeh dikhaata hai ki individual performance se zyada important hoti hai team ki full performance.
Aage ka Rasta
Yeh century LSG ke liye match nahi jeet paayi, lekin Pant ne ek strong message diya – ki wo ab bhi ek game-changer hain. Apni galtiyon se seekhna aur game ko adapt karna unki leadership ke future ke liye accha signal hai. Agar wo is mindset ke saath aage badhte rahe, toh LSG ka future IPL seasons mein kaafi promising ho sakta hai.
