After his catastrophic car accident in December 2022, India wicketkeeper batter and the regular skipper of the Delhi Capitals Rishabh Pant made his first public appearance. In the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023, Pant, who has been rehabilitating from his injuries, was spotted supporting his side during their opening home game.
During the team’s second game of the IPL, Pant arrived at the Arun Jaitley Stadium. Delhi used two alternatives in their first two games after scrambling through their ranks to locate a dependable wicketkeeper-batter in Pant’s absence. In the second game, Abhishek Porel debuted, while Sarfaraz Khan was given his chance in the first.
Urvashi Rautela is rumoured to have a love relationship with Rishabh Pant
In an exclusive video obtained by India Today, Pant was seen driving an SUV towards the Arun Jaitley Stadium that hosted the IPL game. Pant manoeuvred towards the stadium’s seating area using support for his legs. He was welcomed by the fans at the stadium while donning a white t-shirt and black sunglasses.
In the same game, a Delhi fan created a hilarious banner targeting Urvashi Rautela, the Bollywood actress rumoured to have a love relationship with Rishabh Pant. The banner read, ‘Thank God, Urvashi isn’t here.’
Speaking of the game, Gujarat Titans completed their second consecutive win in the IPL 2023. David Miller (32 off 16) and Sai Sudarshan, who scored 62 off 48, finished the job for the visitors. For the home team, Anrich Nortje remained the pick of the bowlers with figures of 2/39 in his four overs. This is Delhi’s second consecutive defeat and Gujarat’s second consecutive victory in the IPL 2023. Gujarat Titans are now the table toppers with four points from two games.
Next in the Indian Premier League, Kolkata Knight Riders will take on Royal Challengers Bangalore in the former’s home ground on Thursday. Bangalore won their opening game convincingly against Mumbai Indians. However, Kolkata lost a rain-drenched game against Punjab via the DLS Method by a meagre seven runs.
Here’s how fans reacted to the hilarious banner:
Meanwhile Uravshi irl-pic.twitter.com/0BLwo0iTAn
— Priyanka (@Lostgirlprii) April 5, 2023
Rishabh Pant Right now pic.twitter.com/l3Uo8TIlsD
— Ïmpãçt_ÍÑLÍÑ???? (@well_left_for_4) April 5, 2023
— Uddipta Saikia ? (@Udddipta) April 5, 2023
Rishabh Bhai Be Like pic.twitter.com/6NgznBo7xt
— IKKA?? 2 (@Prathampatill) April 5, 2023
— Aditya (@aditya10on9) April 5, 2023
Rishabh Pant after seeing Urvashi's post – pic.twitter.com/04dEg4xT2q
— Bruce Wayne (@GothamSaviourMe) April 5, 2023
— Sanket Shah (@SanketS64861430) April 5, 2023
— VK18 ? (@ParamSh10733348) April 5, 2023
