Xtra Time Web Desk: Big day for Rishabh Pant as he will play his 100th IPL match for Delhi Capitals on March 28 against Rajasthan Royals, and will become the first player to do so for his team. The attacking southpaw has been with the blue franchise since his IPL debut in 2016.
Pant was appointed as the captain of the franchise in 2021. As a captain, he has won 16 games, lost 14 games and one ended in a tie. He has a win percentage of 51.61. He was part of the Shreyas Iyer led 2020 DC team that went to the finals, but lost to the Mumbai Indians by five wickets.
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In 99 matches played for Delhi so far, Pant has scored 2,856 runs at an average of 34.40 and a strike rate of 147.90, with a century and 15 fifties in 98 innings. His best score is 128* against Sunrisers Hyderabad, in 2018. Pant is the highest run-getter for Delhi since its inception in 2008, with stars like David Warner (2,433 runs in 84 matches) and Virender Sehwag (2,382 runs in 87 matches) taking the other two spots in the top three.
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Pant returned to competitive cricket after December 2022, making a comeback from a life-threatening road accident against Punjab Kings. His return innings saw him scoring 18 runs off 13 balls, including two fours. The youthful wicket keeper-batsman will be eager to deliver an even stronger performance this time and thrill the Jaipur crowd.