New Delhi, March 24 -- Taming his nerves to make a comeback in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 on Saturday, Rishabh Pant played his first competitive match after 15 months following a life-threatening car crash. Pant captained Delhi Capitals (DC) in the franchise's IPL 2024 opener against Punjab Kings (PBKS) at the Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium. In his comeback match at the IPL 2024, Pant had to settle for a defeat at the hands of Shikhar Dhawan's Punjab Kings.

Though Pant failed to cap off an ideal comeback, former India opener Navjot Singh Sidhu feels that it is only a 'matter of time' before the DC skipper regains his form in the cash-rich league. Pant scored two fours in his 13-ball 18 against PBKS in t...