Sameer Rizvi played a match-winning inning for Delhi Capitals against Lucknow Super Giants; However, his IPL 2026 campaign could have ended with a serious injury, as Rishabh Pant’s throw at the wicket went straight to his right leg.
IPL 2026 started with a fresh ray of hope for two teams, Delhi Capitals and Lucknow Super Giants, after they missed the chance to qualify for the playoffs of the 2025 edition of the IPL.
This season is a big opportunity for LSG skipper Rishabh Pant, who has faced a huge downfall in his white-ball career. He has not been a part of the Indian team in white-ball tournaments, and is also preparing for a successful first season with the Super Giants.
Rishabh Pant almost injures Sameer Rizvi in a strange incident
In the final moments of the game, Sameer Rizvi missed a ball and it went straight to wicketkeeper Rishabh Pant. Pant, who is also the captain of the opposition, was clearly disappointed with his team’s performance.
Rishabh Pant bowled the ball back towards the stumps; However, it missed its target, and instead hit the cricketer’s right foot, which was near the toe. Rizvi reacted quickly after the ball seriously hit his toes.
Rishabh Pant immediately went back to Rizvi and asked him if he was okay, and checked on the batsman. He was equally sorry for the incident and apologized to the batsman with a pleasant smile on his face.
Although it was not an intentional incident, if it had resulted in a major injury to the UP cricketer, Rizvi could have been ruled out of the rest of the season.
How can anyone hate this guy, man? He is one of the most humble cricketers and still don’t know why he is the most hated cricketer nowadays
Dear God, please have mercy on this boy, he is also a human being pic.twitter.com/meYm4rRzli
– Stubbsy (@spideypant_) 2 April 2026
Sameer Rizvi and Tristan Stubbs’ century partnership paved the way for Delhi Capitals’ victory.
Samir Rizvi and Tristan Stubbs were the real threat to the Rishabh Pant-led LSG team, who lost the game despite making a great start to their bowling by taking 4 early wickets within the powerplay.
However, Rizvi was brought in as an impact player, and the middle-order specialist played a special innings with the bat, contributing to a century partnership with South African star, Tristan Stubbs.
Tristan Stubbs made an important contribution of 39 runs, while Rizvi scored a good half-century with an unbeaten 70 runs. He made a significant contribution while chasing the small target of 142 runs and became a part of the partnership of 119 runs for the 5th wicket.
Will Sameer Rizvi be DC’s consistent choice as an impact player in IPL 2026?
Delhi Capitals did not find Sameer Rizvi to be an ideal choice for the role of an impact player. Instead they had the potential option of Jammu and Kashmir cricketer Auqib Nabi, whom they bought at a hefty price but did not choose due to the potential team combination.
However, they also had Ashutosh Sharma as a potential impact sub, as the batsman has been adding firepower to Delhi Capitals’ lower order since last season. Abhishek Porel could have been another possible option.
Of all these cricketers, Sameer Rizvi would not be the most likely choice for the entire competition; However, after his brilliant innings in the last game, he will be very difficult to ignore.
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