Controversy Over Batting Position Between Pant & Zaheer, Video Goes Viral

IPL 2025: Delhi Capitals triumph over Lucknow Super Giants by 8 wickets to file their sixth win in the 40th match of IPL 2025. Lucknow gave a target of 159 runs, which Delhi achieved by losing just 3 wickets. For Delhi, Abhishek Poreel shared an important partnership of 51 and Karun Nair 15 runs, while Rahul won his brilliant innings and won Delhi.

Controversy between Rishabh Pant & Zaheer Khan

After this match, Lucknow captain Rishabh Pant is being trolled brutally on the internet. Along with this, a video is also going viral, in which there is a debate between Pant and team mentor Zaheer Khan about the batting position. In the video, Pant is angry with Zaheer and is seen discussing about his batting position. It is clear from this video that the decision to send Pant to bat delayed was disliked.

embarassing from pant 🤢 https://t.co/pSTn3lkScf pic.twitter.com/snbPkwAIwl

— sᴜɢᴀʀ (@Sugar_Sai_Gill) April 22, 2025

Ayush Badoni's great performance

At first Lucknow scored 87 runs in the first 10 overs, but later on the team's run dropped down and finally could score only 72 runs after losing its 5 wickets. Seeing the poor form of Lucknow captain Rishabh Pant in this match, Zaheer Khan sent him to Ayush Badoni instead of batting first. Ayush scored 36 runs off 21 balls. After this, Pant got a chance to play only two balls, on which he was dismissed without opening an account.

Raina and Kumble statement

Suresh Raina commented on this video, saying that the debate between Pant and Zaheer was about the batting position. Raina said that Pant has to ensure his team's victory as a captain and he needs to convert his disappointment into a positive form. At the same time, former India veteran spinner Anil Kumble also said on this controversy of Pant and Zaheer that Pant should convert his disappointment into a positive performance.

Captain Pant's form has become a matter of concern

This defeat by Lucknow Super Giants has increased the difficulties of the team, especially the discussion about the form of captain Rishabh Pant has started. Pant now needs to bring positive changes in his captaincy, and to convert his frustration into a positive performance to win his team.