Manjrekar feels the current edition of the IPL has seen plenty of out-of-the-box thinking and said that he witnessed that in Pant’s mindset in Wednesday’s game.
Delhi Capitals registered a convincing victory over the Punjab Kings by restricting them to 115 after electing to bowl first. David Warner and Prithvi Shaw blazed away, stringing together a 83-run opening stand. The Capitals won with more than nine overs to spare.
Speaking to ESPN Cricinfo, Manjrekar said that IPL 2022 has seen captains think outside the box, including understanding players’ limitations.
Manjrekar observed how Pant handled Shardul Thakur after the Punjab Kings tried to attack him and used the spinners to strangle the opposition.
Manjrekar added:
The spinners yielded six wickets for the Capitals as Lalit Yadav, Axar Patel, and Kuldeep Yadav took two each. Kuldeep Yadav won the ‘Man of the Match’ award for his 4-0-24-2.
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Carlos Brathwaite offers his insights on Rishabh Pant’s captaincy
West Indies veteran all-rounder Carlos Brathwaite said Rishabh Pant’s tactics for specific batters were brave and felt getting Liam Livingstone’s wicket was a massive moment.
Lauding how the Capitals skipper utilized the spinners, Brathwaite said:
With their fourth loss, the Punjab Kings have slid to eighth position in the IPL points table 2022 with six points in seven games. In contrast, the Capitals are sixth with the same number of points, having played a game less.
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