One of the biggest talking points before the start of the tournament was how Rishabh Pant would fare this year. For someone who had to re-learn how to walk after suffering life-threatening injuries 14 months back, the fact that Pant recovered enough even to get back on to the cricketing field was astounding.

However, there were doubts about whether he could return to his old self. On Sunday, the 26-year-old dispelled those fears for good with a match-winning knock (51, 32b, 4×4, 3×6) for Delhi Capitals against Chennai Super Kings.