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IPL 2025: 3 Punjab Kings bowlers who can dismiss Rishabh Pant

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Last updated on 21 Jan 2025 | 03:06 PM
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IPL 2025: 3 Punjab Kings bowlers who can dismiss Rishabh Pant

Recently, Pant revealed that he was tensed about the chances of being picked by Punjab Kings in the auction

Rishabh Pant created a small controversy when he recently revealed in an interview that he was tense about the Punjab Kings (PBKS) having a 112 crore purse in the auction, as they might have bought him.

However, PBKS paid a hefty sum for Shreyas Iyer (26.75 crore), which allowed Pant to be picked by the Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) for a record price of 27 crore — the highest for a player in the history of the Premier League (IPL) auctions.

With the IPL set to begin after the second week of March, Pant will have to face PBKS at least twice. The Punjab-based side has a splendid bowling attack that can send an apt reply to the flamboyant Indian wicketkeeper batter. 

Their bowling attack included special talents like Marco Jansen, Marcus Stoinis, Harpreet Brar, Glenn Maxwell, Arshdeep Singh, Yuzvendra Chahal, Lockie Ferguson, and Xavier Bartlett. 

Let’s see who are the three bowlers who are most likely to dismiss Pant in the upcoming season. 

Lockie Ferguson

Lockie Ferguson Rishabh Pant Punjab Kings PBKS 3 Punjab Kings bowlers who can dismiss PanLockie Ferguson is one of the fastest bowlers in the T20 circuit worldwide. He is a smart bowler who has used his yorkers and change of pace to flummox some of the best batters in the world. 

If he finds a spot in the 11, Ferguson’s pace might be a big deterrent against Pant trying something cheeky (which he does often), and that’s when PBKS can dominate the Lucknow skipper. 

Arshdeep Singh 

Rishabh Pant Punjab Kings PBKS 3 Punjab Kings bowlers who can dismiss Pant Arshdeep Singh

Arshdeep Singh and Pant have been teammates in the Indian setup for a long time now, so it’s only natural that they are aware of each other’s strengths and weaknesses. 

However, Arshdeep’s ability to bowl yorkers, move the ball both ways at pace and get the ball to dip occasionally on the batter can induce a lot of false shots from Pant. The left-hander will have to be careful of the angles as well. 

Yuzi Chahal 

Yuzvendra Chahal Rishabh Pant Punjab Kings PBKS 3 Punjab Kings bowlers who can dismiss PanChahal is primarily a leg-break bowler. However, against aggressive left-handers like Pant, he is known to use his googly. That’s where Pant might be trapped if he tries to take on Chahal’s spin, and he will play straight into PBKS’s hands. 

Chahal is also a smart bowler, and his change of pace is extremely clever. Since Pant dances down the track to the spinners a lot, that will also create a lot of dismissal chances. 

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