Fans Want Rishabh Pant in ICC World Cup 2019 India Squad After His Valuable Cameo Against Sunrisers Hyderabad in IPL 2019 Eliminator

Though Rishabh Pant brought Delhi Capitals on the brink of victory, he could not finish the match for Delhi Capitals, something that is considered as his Achilles heel.

Rishabh Pant in Action. File Image. (Photo Credits: IANS)

Rishabh Pant scored a breathtaking 49 off just 21 balls that proved to be the difference between Delhi Capitals and Sunrisers Hyderabad. The left handed batsman scored 21 off just 5 balls in the 18th over of Basil Thampi and changed the match on its head. After Rishabh Pant's innings, fans have started making a demand that the Delhi lad should be included in the ICC World Cup 2019 team India squad. DC vs SRH Eliminator Highlights IPL 2019 Match: Keemo Paul Takes Delhi Capitals to Qualifier 2, Sunrisers Hyderabad Knocked Out.

Along with the fans, Twitter went berserk over Rishabh's innings and many starting wondering if the BCCI and Team India selection committee made a mistake by omitting Rishabh from the ICC Cricket World Cup 2019 squad. Rishabh Pant Left Out of Team India for ICC Cricket World Cup 2019, Check Full 15-Man Squad.

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Comparisons and Claims About Pant Being Better Than Dhoni Started Doing Rounds

Fans Are Wondering if Rishabh Pant Can be Drafted Into the World Cup Squad

The "3 Dimensional Jibe" Also Came Into the Picture

Though Rishabh Pant brought Delhi Capitals on the brink of victory, he could not finish the match for Delhi Capitals, something that is considered as his Achilles heel. Opening the innings, Prithvi Shaw also scored a brilliant 56 for Delhi Capitals. However, Pant was adjudged as the Man of the Match for his game-changing innings and Delhi Capitals will face MS Dhoni led Chennai Super Kings in Qualifier 2 on May 10, Friday.

(The above story first appeared on LatestLY on May 08, 2019 11:55 PM IST. For more news and updates on politics, world, sports, entertainment and lifestyle, log on to our website latestly.com).

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