IPL 2026: Skipper Pant’s run-out blunder during Rajasthan clash goes viral; watch video here

In a match where Lucknow Super Giants had largely kept things under control with the ball, a moment of chaos in the field involving Rishabh Pant proved to be a costly lapse.

The incident unfolded during Mayank Yadav’s over when Ravindra Jadeja nudged a slower delivery towards square leg and set off for a quick single. What followed was pure confusion. Jadeja initially called for a second run but then sent Donovan Ferreira back midway, leaving him stranded and exposed on the pitch.

It looked like a certain run-out. However, Nicholas Pooran’s throw missed the mark, forcing Pant to move across to collect the ball. Although the LSG skipper managed to break the stumps once, he lost control in the scramble that followed. Pant fumbled while gathering the ball cleanly and failed to execute the follow-up, giving Ferreira just enough time to turn back and dive into his crease.



At one stage, the batter was nowhere near safety and barely even in the frame, yet Rajasthan survived the scare amid the confusion. It was a golden chance missed—one that could have significantly altered the momentum of the innings.

The moment quickly went viral, with fans reacting in disbelief. One user wrote, “Rishabh Pant first dislodged the stumps, the batter wasn’t even in the frame, and still they couldn’t run him out—PSL things in IPL.”

The lapse stood out even more because it came during an otherwise disciplined bowling performance from Lucknow, who had earlier restricted Rajasthan Royals to 159 for 6. While Pant had impressed behind the stumps with sharp glovework earlier in the game, this mix-up became one of the defining moments of the match—highlighting how quickly control can slip in T20 cricket.