Rishabh Pant suffered a nose injury after being hit by a throw during the ongoing RR vs LSG IPL 2026 match, requiring immediate medical attention.
Rishabh Pant faced a nose injury scare during the ongoing LSG vs RR match in IPL 2026. The incident occurred while he attempted to collect a throw from the deep.
The ball took an awkward bounce near the stumps. Pant misjudged the movement and got struck on the nose. The impact caused immediate bleeding, forcing a brief stoppage in play. The team physio rushed onto the field to assess the situation. Medical staff provided quick treatment to control the bleeding.
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Pant remained on the ground for some time before regaining composure. He later resumed his wicketkeeping duties behind the stumps.
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In the match, the Rajasthan Royals struggled early against the Lucknow Super Giants. Captain Rishabh Pant opted to bowl first, while RR kept an unchanged XI. LSG introduced Mayank Yadav and Digvesh Rathi.
Mohammed Shami struck twice to dent Rajasthan’s start. Vaibhav Sooryavanshi attempted to stabilize the innings but fell to Mohsin Khan. Riyan Parag then miscued a helicopter-style shot and got caught. The wickets are falling, and Rajasthan is failing to keep the scoreboard ticking.
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