IPL 2021: Rishabh Pant in cheeky exchange with umpire to avoid over-rate fine - This 1 minute taken by you

IPL 2021, RR vs DC: Days after MS Dhoni was fined Rs 12 lakh for slow over-rate, Delhi Capitals captain Rishabh Pant was wary of a penalty as he let the umpire know that a delay in play on Thursday was not caused by him.

Rishabh Pant is certainly proving to be an astute captain. The newly-appointed Delhi Capitals captain has so far got his moves spot on, leading the Capitals to a season-opening win over Chennai Super Kings in Mumbai. On Thursday, Pant was marshaling his troops quite well as the losing finalists from last year were defending a 147-run total against the Rajasthan Royals in Mumbai. This one minute is taken by you umpire - rishabh pant ???? Pant: This one minute is taken by you umpire.Third umpire: pic.twitter.com/OFsIIOBxYt "That one minute taken by you, umpire!"Rishabh Pant on the slight delay from umpire's end in Ashwin's over??#RRvsDC While he is getting his tactical moves right on the field, Rishabh Pant has been quite wary of over-rate fines after the IPL governing council introduced stricter rules to avoid matches slipping past scheduled time in the 14th season. Notably, MS Dhoni was the first captain to be penalised for slow over-rate as the CSK captain was slapped with a Rs 12-lakh fine last week. RR vs DC, IPL 2021: Live Updates