Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) skipper Rishabh Pant salvaged his poor run in the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL 2025) by hitting a stellar century in their last league match against the Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB).
The dynamic wicketkeeper-batter got to his ton in syle as well with a boundary. Following the shot, Pant took off his helmet and gloves and brought out his inner ‘Spiderman’, doing a backflip to complete his celebrations.
Watch the video of his celebration below.
LSG owner Sanjiv Goenka also heaped plaudits on Pant with a post on his official handle on X (formerly Twitter).
For reference, Pant earned the nickname ‘Spidey’ after he was caught singing the ‘Spiderman song’ on the stump mic during the Border Gavaskar Trophy 2020-21. Furthermore, he also sports a Spiderman photo on his wicketkeeping gloves.
He eventually finished the season with 269 runs in 14 games, averaging 24.45 at a strike rate of 133.16, which includes one ton and one fifty.
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Speaking about the LSG vs RCB match, Pant’s heroics propelled LSG to a massive total of 227 for 3 in 20 overs. The left-hander eventually finished unbeaten on 118* off 61 balls. Apart from the LSG captain, opener Mitchell Marsh also registered a fiery fifty, scoring 67 off 37.
RCB now face an uphill task as they aim to secure a top-two finish and get two attempts at qualifying for the summit clash. The equation is however, simple for the Rajat Patidar-led side. A win for Bengaluru today will guarantee them a top-two spot and will subsequently face Punjab Kings in Qualifier 1, who have already taken the other spot after their win against Mumbai Indians (MI) last night (May 26). A loss however will see RCB face MI in the Eliminator.
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