IPL History: Five best acts of sportsmanship

#5 Suresh Raina appreciates Rishabh Pant’s knock

This was the league match between Delhi Daredevils and Gujarat Lions at the Feroz Shah Kotla in 2017 IPL. The Lions batted first and put up a mammoth total of 208 runs on the board. The home team chased this down in just 17.3 overs with Sanju Samson and Rishabh Pant contributing for the cause.

Pant was virtually unstoppable as he blasted 97 runs off 43 balls which consisted of six boundaries and nine maximums. He had almost got to his maiden century but fell short by three runs when he nicked one to Dinesh Karthik. He felt dejected and stood there disappointed.

While getting back to the pavilion, the Gujarat Captain Suresh Raina walked towards the young lad, patted his back and appreciated his knock. Pant will never forget this considerate gesture of Raina towards him. Raina is known for his sportsman spirit both on and off the field.

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