IPL 2020: Delhi Capitals' Rishabh Pant suffers injury blow

Abu Dhabi - Wicketkeeper-batsman Rishabh Pant advised by the doctor to rest for a week

Delhi Capitals suffered a major blow with wicketkeeper-batsman Rishabh Pant advised by the doctor to rest for a week.
In Delhi's last game against Rajasthan Royals, Pant was seen limping when he completed the catch to dismiss Varun Aaron off Kagiso Rabada's bowling.
Before that, he was seen struggling to run and collect the throws from the deep as well. But it started with a sprint towards mid-wicket to stop a quick single earlier in the innings.
"We have no idea (on Rishabh's availability), the doctor said he has to rest for a week and hope he comes back really strong," skipper Shreyas Iyer told the host broadcaster Star Sports after the five-wicket defeat over Mumbai Indians.
Iyer felt that the side fell 10-15 runs short of the desired target as they posted 162/4 in their 20 overs.
"Definitely, I would say 10-15 short, 170-175 on the board would have looked completely different. We really missed out when Stoinis got out, he was hitting the ball really well and also seeing the ball like a football, that was the main error that we did and something that we really need to work on," Iyer said.
The skipper feels that the team needs to work on their mindset before the next game and that they must not take things lightly.
"Apart from that the effort we put on the field, we could definitely work on that as there were a few misfields and dropped catches as well. Overall they outplayed us in all the departments. We need to work on our mindsets before the next game. I thought the spinners were bowling well as the ball was coming onto the bat, it wasn't stopping as it was in the first innings," Iyer said
"If we had squeezed in two more wickets after the powerplay we would have been on top. It is really important for us not to take any team lightly and be positive in our approach. There are still certain elements we have to work and we will use the break to work on that," he added.
Quinton de Kock and Suryakumar Yadav scored half-centuries to guide Mumbai over the line. Both Yadav and De Kock scored 53-run each in the run chase.
Delhi Capitals will now take on Rajasthan Royals in Dubai on October 14.

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