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His comeback after a long layoff wasn't accompanied by express pace and menace, but the road back has only just begun

Despite having his toughest outing in the IPL so far, the legspinner is one of the key cogs for LSG

Pant has had an indifferent start to IPL 2025 so far but the Australian all-rounder has credited him for growing into the role of captain

The five-time champions have turned their poor start around with four back-to-back victories

The LSG captain felt that the teams batting first had a tricky time with the wicket getting better through the game.

Comfortably well-placed at one point, Royals choked again for the second time in a row to lose by two runs

Their opponents, LSG, have also blown hot and cold so far this season

The win against LSG was far from a perfect performance for the five-time champions, but it's one they'll take on their long road to recovery

Pant chose to go for pace against Dhoni and Dube even while Bishnoi - in the middle of a stirring spell - had one over left

Pant has been striking at 113.13 against spin in T20s since 2024