India star and Lucknow Super Giants captain Rishabh Pant roared back to form in style, smashing a sensational century against Royal Challengers Bengaluru on Tuesday (May 27). The wicketkeeper-batter, who holds the record as the most expensive player in IPL history at Rs 27 crore, had been enduring a lean run this season. But at the Ekana Cricket Stadium, Pant silenced his critics with a commanding knock and marked the moment with his trademark acrobatic celebration, sending the home crowd into a frenzy.
Pant completed his century in just 54 deliveries helping LSG post a formidable total of 227 runs against RCB. Heading into the match, the LSG captain only had 151 runs across 11 innings with an average of 13.773 and strike-rate of 107.90. Pant bounced back and performed in the last league game of the IPL 2025 season.
It was Pant's second hundred in the IPL, his first one came in 2018 when he smashed 128 off 63 balls for Delhi against the Sunrisers Hyderabad. Interestingly, Pant's 54-ball ton for LSG is the fastest by any batter to play for the franchise.
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Pant's 152-run partnership with Mitchell Marsh (67 off 37 balls) helped the Lucknow Super Giants post a massive total of 227 on the board after RCB won the and elected to bowl first.
In December 2022, Pant sustained multiple injuries after his car crashed into a road divider on the Delhi-Dehradun highway while he was on his way to his hometown, Roorkee. He was initially admitted to a nearby hospital and later moved to a facility in Dehradun for further evaluation and care.
Following the preliminary treatment, Pant was airlifted to Mumbai, where he came under the supervision of the BCCI’s specialist medical team. He underwent surgeries to repair all three torn ligaments in his right knee. After the successful procedures, Pant continued his recovery and rehabilitation at the National Cricket Academy in Bengaluru. There were murmurs maybe he is not fully fit after the accident and the celebration after his ton was a silent reply to his doubters.
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