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The 33-year-old Andhra batsman was in the official standbys list for the big event in UK, but was ignored despite injuries to opener Shikhar Dhawan and all-rounder Vijay Shankar.
Pant comes in with an accumulated ODI experience of five matches, but is considered a trump card owing to his fearless approach.
It has been learnt that the Indian team management is not too keen on a replacement right now unless the doctors rule out the senior opener for more than a month.
After the culmination of IPL, a new worry has cropped up and this pertains to the form of individual players.
Though fingers crossed, the CSK fans were confident the match will turn in their favour, given their 'Thala' was on the pitch. However, they were left disappointed as Dhoni was run out on a Hardik Pandya delivery for 2 of 8 balls.
Mumbai Indians mentor Tendulkar watched contentedly from the sidelines as Bumrah stifled Chennai Super Kings with his final two overs to help set up his team's nail-biting one-run victory with remarkable figures of 4-0-14-2.
Jasprit Bumrah's brilliant bowling spell helped Mumbai defend 149 and win by one run.
Both Faf du Plessis and Shane Watson hit fifties to lay the platform for CSK's win.
Delhi Capitals, who have finally come together to play like 'Daredevils', will have to produce another special effort to beat the consistent Chennai Super Kings.
Even in the previous games of this season, CSK were not able to make optimum use of the powerplay overs.