"Rock bottom of his T20 decline!" - Fans slam Rishabh Pant as DC skipper continues to struggle with bat in IPL

As Delhi Capitals (DC) would have wanted, skipper Rishabh Pant batted right till the end of the innings, but managed to score just 39 runs in the 36 deliveries that he faced at a modest strike rate of 108.33.Although the 24-year-old smashed three fours and two sixes, the Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) bowlers made Pant struggle to find his timing for most of the innings. Rishabh Pant has been a bit underwhelming in the past two seasons of the IPL, having a strike rates of 113.95 in the 2020 edition and 128.52 in the 2021 edition.Fans on Twitter slammed the DC skipper for not being able to make the most of the decent batting conditions despite being set at the crease. Here are some of the reactions:Dave@CricketDave27Pant holding a maiden to Gowtham is THE rock bottom of his T20 decline, it can’t get any worse than this8:29 AM · Apr 7, 202267861Pant holding a maiden to Gowtham is THE rock bottom of his T20 decline, it can’t get any worse than thisNikhil 🏏@CricCrazyNIKSK Gowtham has bowled a maiden to R Pant in IPL 2022.File this under things you never saw coming.8:27 AM · Apr 7, 20221719K Gowtham has bowled a maiden to R Pant in IPL 2022.File this under things you never saw coming.Naman Agarwal@CoverDrivenFor4Lowest SR vs off spinners since IPL 2020Rishabh Pant - 91.3Shubman Gill - 98.25Quinton de Kock - 99.07Worst Balls/Boundary vs off spinners since IPL 2020Shubman Gill - 57 (1 six)Rishabh Pant - 46 (1 four &amp; six)Shreyas Iyer - 11.6 (5 fours)#IPLSpring2022 @stat_doctor8:26 AM · Apr 7, 20225713Lowest SR vs off spinners since IPL 2020Rishabh Pant - 91.3Shubman Gill - 98.25Quinton de Kock - 99.07Worst Balls/Boundary vs off spinners since IPL 2020Shubman Gill - 57 (1 six)Rishabh Pant - 46 (1 four &amp; six)Shreyas Iyer - 11.6 (5 fours)#IPLSpring2022 @stat_doctorGurkirat Singh Gill@gurkiratsgillThis has been as clear as day today. And credit to LSG bowlers for continuing to bowl away from his arc at the death. Such a poor innings from Pant today. The start was poor and never made it up for either and then refused runs to take strike when Sarfaraz was striking better. twitter.com/gurkiratsgill/…Gurkirat Singh Gill@gurkiratsgill@vk100_52 Pant while hitting at the death gets a little restricted when it comes to hitting on the off side. He really doesn't hit between cover &amp; mid off region. Plus Pant is better than Marsh when it comes to facing spin, so for me it will Pant at 4 and Marsh at 59:10 AM · Apr 7, 2022663@vk100_52 Pant while hitting at the death gets a little restricted when it comes to hitting on the off side. He really doesn't hit between cover &amp; mid off region. Plus Pant is better than Marsh when it comes to facing spin, so for me it will Pant at 4 and Marsh at 5This has been as clear as day today. And credit to LSG bowlers for continuing to bowl away from his arc at the death. Such a poor innings from Pant today. The start was poor and never made it up for either and then refused runs to take strike when Sarfaraz was striking better. twitter.com/gurkiratsgill/…°@anubhav__tweetsRishabh Pant tonight 9:06 AM · Apr 7, 2022232Rishabh Pant tonight 😭 https://t.co/JlzxNUalOeMikhail@SellTerStegenpant 3(13) but no one will talk about it because his name is not Ishan Kishan.8:27 AM · Apr 7, 202271pant 3(13) but no one will talk about it because his name is not Ishan Kishan.Spidey@MrStarksPeterPant is so weird.. He takes on spinners having 4 fielders on the on side and still manage to clear it in worse situations and worse pitches. Here is playing out a maiden against K Gautam. Can never understand this lad8:46 AM · Apr 7, 2022304Pant is so weird.. He takes on spinners having 4 fielders on the on side and still manage to clear it in worse situations and worse pitches. Here is playing out a maiden against K Gautam. Can never understand this lad`@FourOverthrowsNo offence to Rishabh Pant but if MS Dhoni would have played a knock like 39(36) while batting first , the excel sheet merchants would have completely gone after him .9:14 AM · Apr 7, 202216036No offence to Rishabh Pant but if MS Dhoni would have played a knock like 39(36) while batting first , the excel sheet merchants would have completely gone after him .TukTuk Academy@TukTuk_AcademyIt's been trend or what IPL team captains doing their best to visit TukTuk Academy and as expected Captain hard hitter Pant, Dangerous Warner alongwith Carribbean Power Powell visited academy with their fantabulous TukTuk knocks #LSGvDC9:37 AM · Apr 7, 202220723It's been trend or what IPL team captains doing their best to visit TukTuk Academy and as expected Captain hard hitter Pant, Dangerous Warner alongwith Carribbean Power Powell visited academy with their fantabulous TukTuk knocks🔥😍 #LSGvDC https://t.co/drXrmI9mMxChatil Panditasekara@ChatilPandiWhat Is This Pant ? Man Looks Like Gilchrist In International Cricket And Darcy Short In IPL Since Pandemic #LSGvDC8:28 AM · Apr 7, 2022101What Is This Pant ? Man Looks Like Gilchrist In International Cricket And Darcy Short In IPL Since Pandemic #LSGvDCGirish@Chandra__GirishPant sarfaraz going back to the pavilion after a blistering finish #LSGvDC9:16 AM · Apr 7, 2022375Pant sarfaraz going back to the pavilion after a blistering finish 🔥#LSGvDC https://t.co/P0cW2tY591a.@nubhav00Pant and Sarfaraz today9:09 AM · Apr 7, 20225010Pant and Sarfaraz today https://t.co/bzngIQBUyd:/@MSDhoniwarriorsRishab pant in today match 39 (36) Epic test knock 🤣🤣🤣🤣 twitter.com/RP17_4EVER/sta…‘@RP17_4EVERJharkhandi wk batsman playing test in t20 we've seen this before9:21 AM · Apr 7, 20224619Jharkhandi wk batsman playing test in t20 we've seen this beforeRishab pant in today match 39 (36) Epic test knock 😭😭😭🤣🤣🤣🤣 twitter.com/RP17_4EVER/sta…S.R.@SR_9220Pant's hitting game has declined a lot since 2020.Doesn't move an inch and blindly slogs with all his might w/o any shape.Looks awful.9:25 AM · Apr 7, 202222Pant's hitting game has declined a lot since 2020.Doesn't move an inch and blindly slogs with all his might w/o any shape.Looks awful.Cricket 🏏 Lover // Bumrah IT Cell.@CricCrazyVI am not a person who do much comparisons but i just wanted to say Sanju Samson is a better batsman than Pant in IPL. Exept 2018 pant have nothing to show in his IPL career.Just my opinion.9:09 AM · Apr 7, 20225511I am not a person who do much comparisons but i just wanted to say Sanju Samson is a better batsman than Pant in IPL. Exept 2018 pant have nothing to show in his IPL career.Just my opinion.Cricket Geek@CricketGeek007Unpopular Opinion (maybe):Dinesh Karthik is a better option than Rishabh Pant in T20 cricket.#DCvsLSG9:11 AM · Apr 7, 2022317Unpopular Opinion (maybe):Dinesh Karthik is a better option than Rishabh Pant in T20 cricket.#DCvsLSGS.R.@SR_9220There is a reason I said Pant is a very limited batter in T20sForm can be a reason for half a season or a season max it can never be for two complete seasons.India better accept that the most complete ek batter we have is Alpha Sanju8:47 AM · Apr 7, 202281There is a reason I said Pant is a very limited batter in T20sForm can be a reason for half a season or a season max it can never be for two complete seasons.India better accept that the most complete ek batter we have is Alpha SanjuUdit@udit_buchPant plays like IPL in tests and like tests in IPL8:31 AM · Apr 7, 2022403Pant plays like IPL in tests and like tests in IPLi@ShaheenHypebotNever in my life, I imagined Rishabh Pant to play a maiden over in T208:29 AM · Apr 7, 2022316Never in my life, I imagined Rishabh Pant to play a maiden over in T20best girl | IPL era@awkdiptiPant be a selfless captain and throw your wicket away, I can’t defend 5(15)8:36 AM · Apr 7, 2022543Pant be a selfless captain and throw your wicket away, I can’t defend 5(15)best girl | IPL era@awkdiptiPant needs to do notes app apology for this knock9:12 AM · Apr 7, 2022403Pant needs to do notes app apology for this knockSai@akakrcb6DC does not have stable experienced 5 or 6 batsmen... Pant will put all responsibility on shoulder bat on but that does not mean you play maiden over against Gowtham.8:42 AM · Apr 7, 202284DC does not have stable experienced 5 or 6 batsmen... Pant will put all responsibility on shoulder bat on but that does not mean you play maiden over against Gowtham.∆🏏@CaughtAtGullyPant needs to work on his range hitting. Wierd shots won't work in modern T29 cricket9:17 AM · Apr 7, 202272Pant needs to work on his range hitting. Wierd shots won't work in modern T29 cricketAkash Kumar Jha@Akashkumarjha14Rishabh pant playing an even more shambolic knock than Warner just so that no one questions Warner.Oh captain,my captain!#IPL20228:41 AM · Apr 7, 202252Rishabh pant playing an even more shambolic knock than Warner just so that no one questions Warner.Oh captain,my captain!#IPL2022Rishabh Pant's struggle meant that DC couldn't finish on a highKL Rahul had no hesitation in putting DC into bat first. All eyes were on how new recruit David Warner would do on his comeback for DC. However, it was the other opener Prithvi Shaw who stole the show in the powerplay.Shaw smashed 61 runs off just 34 balls and gave DC a flying start. Although Warner struggled at the other end, Shaw ensured that DC had the early momentum.However, things changed as KL Rahul introduced spinners like Krunal Pandya and Ravi Bishnoi as they began to take control of the game. Krishnappa Gowtham benefited from the pressure as he got the big wicket of Shaw.Warner's misery soon ended and Rovman Powell too departed trying to hit a wild slog off the bowling of Ravi Bishnoi. It was important for Rishabh Pant and Sarfaraz Khan to bat deep and they did get some boundaries in the build up to the death overs.However, Avesh Khan and Jason Holder were simply sensational in the last three overs, giving away just 19 runs and ensuring that DC didn't cross the 150-run mark. With a deep batting line-up and dew likely to play its part, LSG will fancy their chances of chasing the target down.Check out the most six in IPL here.

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