India, March 25 -- IPL history's most expensive cricketer Rishabh Pant's journey as the Lucknow Super Giant captain did not start on an ideal note. The attacking wicketkeeper-batter was out for a six-ball duck and then made a few questionable choices while defending 209, which cost LSG the match despite having it in their grip for the majority of the day. Pant's day did not get any better even after the match finished. In the post-match presentation, the LSG captain forgot the name Vipraj Nigam, one of DC's heroes of the night.

Coming in to bat at No.8 when DC were in dire straits at 113/6 in 12.3 overs, still needing 97 runs off just 45 balls, Vipraj smashed 39 off 15 balls to change the momentum in DC's favour. His partnership with Ash...