Rishabh Pant smashes first fifty of IPL 2025 as LSG set 166-run target for CSK

Rishabh Pant, the most expensive player in IPL history, bought by LSG for INTR 27 crore, finally made his mark this season with a brilliant half-century. After six consecutive below-par performances, his timely knock came when the team was under pressure. Thanks to his knock, LSG put up a decent total of 166 in 20 overs against Chennai Super Kings.

Rishabh Pant smashes first fifty of IPL 2025 as LSG set 166-run target for CSK

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Coming out to bat at number four, Rishabh Pant smashed 63 runs off 49 balls, including 4 fours and 4 sixes, against Chennai Super Kings in match no. 30 of the IPL 2025 at Ekana Stadium. After the early wickets, Rishabh controlled the inning and accelerated at the end of his inning. Notably, this is his first half-century in IPL 2025 comes in the 7th match.

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About LSG vs CKS

MS Dhoni, captain of the Chennai Super Kings, won the toss against the home team, Lucknow Super Giants, in match no. 30 of the IPL 2025 and announced the two changes in the playing XI. Sheik Rashid and Jamie Overton replaced Devon Conway and Ravichandran Ashwin in the starting XI of CSK.

Lucknow Super Giants—Playing XI: Aiden Markram, Mitchell Marsh, Nicholas Pooran, Rishabh Pant (c), Ayush Badoni, David Miller, Abdul Samad, Digvesh Rathi, Shardul Thakur, Akash Deep, Avesh Khan

Lucknow Super Giants—Substitutes: Shahbaz Ahmed, Ravi Bishnoi, Prince Yadav, Himmat Singh, Matthew Breetzke

Chennai Super Kings—Playing XI: Rachin Ravindra, Shaik Rasheed, Rahul Tripathi, Ravindra Jadeja, Vijay Shankar, Jamie Overton, MS Dhoni (c), Anshul Kamboj, Noor Ahmad, Khaleel Ahmed, Matheesha Pathirana

Chennai Super Kings—Substitutes: Kamlesh Nagarkoti, Deepak Hooda, Ramakrishna Ghosh, Shivam Dube, Sam Curran

Thanks to Rishabh Pant’s 63 runs off 49 balls, including 4 fours and 4 sixes, and cameos from Abdul Samad and Ayush Badoni, Lucknow Super Giants put up a decent total of 166 in 20 overs. Ravindra Jadeja and Matheesha Pathirana took 2 wickets each, while Khaleel Ahmed and Anshul Kamboj got 1 each.