Pant brings joy

At the beginning of the match, a giggle was picked up by the microphone. It sounded similar to Rishabh Pant's laugh. Pant and Gill exchanged a glance while the rest of the team waited for the Capitals' captain to recall the plan after winning the toss. Eventually, he stated, 'I think we will bowl.'

Pant took two catches, one of which required a diving effort to his left. He then called for DRS to confirm suspicions that David Miller had nicked the ball.

Additionally, there were a couple of stumpings, one of which was almost missed. Pant noticed that Shahrukh's back foot was not where it needed to be. He was very excited. Perhaps the way he grabbed for the ball, using a hard-handed technique, contributed to his inability to collect it cleanly. However, it ultimately did not matter as the ball bounced off his gloves and onto the wicket, resulting in child-like glee at how his mistake turned out positively.

This is a testament to why Rishabh Pant is a valuable asset to the world. Many of his fans, including those in India, must be thrilled that he is playing cricket again because he is a game-changer. He is much more than that. He reminds people to smile, enjoy themselves, and have fun simply by doing so himself.

After the eighth over, Kuldeep Yadav was upset with a wayward throw. Pant ran down to the bowler and comforted him by putting one hand around his shoulders and using the other to stroke his chest.   

He also had a good game as captain, bringing back Khaleel Ahmed for a third over in the powerplay to see if he could sneak in a fifth Titans wicket. It was impossible, but a maiden was achieved. For some reason, he chose to bowl Stubbs ahead of Axar Patel, resulting in a score of 47 for 4 turning into 48 for 6. Pant spent the rest of the innings chatting away behind the stumps. It was as if he had never been away.