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Throwback To KL Rahul's Quick Stumping To Dismiss Most Expensive IPL Pick Rishabh Pant

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Rishabh Pant's bat almost hit KL Rahul [Source: @crickaith/youtube.com]Rishabh Pant's bat almost hit KL Rahul [Source: @crickaith/youtube.com]

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As the buzz builds around IPL 2025 with Rishabh Pant now leading LSG and KL Rahul switching over to Delhi Capitals, it is hard not to rewind to a spicy clash from IPL 2024 between these same two teams. The storyline back then was a lot different but one bizarre moment had fans and commentators doing double takes.

Yes, we’re talking about that crazy dismissal where KL Rahul got hit by Rishabh Pant’s bat and still managed to pull off a sharp stumping

That Pant-Rahul Moment Had Everyone Stunned

It was a solid outing for Pant and his Delhi boys in that game. Chasing 168, they didn’t break a sweat and hunted the target down in just 18.1 overs. The run chase was anchored by a clutch partnership between Pant (41) and debutant Jake Frazer-McGurk (55), who looked like he’d been playing IPL for years.

But the real match-turner? Kuldeep Yadav, who spun a web around LSG with figures of 3 for 20. He walked away with the Player of the Match, and rightly so. His spell put the brakes on LSG’s innings, which was saved only by Ayush Badoni’s unbeaten 55.


Now let’s talk about the moment that had social media buzzing: Rishabh Pant’s strange dismissal. It happened in the 16th over bowled by Ravi Bishnoi. Pant, known for his fearless strokeplay, danced down the track looking to go big. But he missed the ball completely and in the process, his bat flew out of his hands and hit KL Rahul, who was right behind the stumps.

Despite getting whacked by the bat, Rahul kept his cool, collected the ball cleanly, and whipped off the bails in one swift motion. The visuals were surreal: Pant walking back, Rahul rubbing his shoulder, and everyone else wondering, “Did that really just happen?”

Stubbs And Hope Finish The Job

After Pant’s bizarre exit, it was Tristan Stubbs (15) and Shai Hope (11) who made sure there were no hiccups. They kept things calm, rotated strike, and finished things off without any drama.

Coming to the present, the tables have turned. Pant will be leading LSG, while Rahul will don the DC jersey under Axar Patel’s captaincy.