IPL 2025: Funny Moment Video as Rishabh Pant Forgets to Call Toss, Forces Retake in Never-Seen Moment in IPL History

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In a moment that left players, commentators, and fans in splits, Lucknow Super Giants skipper Rishabh Pant created a rare and hilarious scene during the toss ahead of Match 36 of IPL 2025 between LSG and Rajasthan Royals at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur on Saturday.

As stand-in Rajasthan Royals captain Riyan Parag flipped the coin for the toss, Pant appeared completely caught up in the moment and forgot to make a call. The coin landed, and everyone turned toward Pant, only to realise he had not said "Heads" or "Tails."

Rishabh Pant was quick to admit it, even telling Riyan Parag with a chuckle that he didn't make the call. The duo shared a light-hearted exchange on the field, and commentator Simon Doull had to step in, requesting Parag to toss the coin again.

The toss was retaken, and this time, Pant called "Tails" - and won it. Without any hesitation, the LSG captain chose to bat first. "We're going to bat first, wicket is looking dry so we want to take advantage. No dew so why not bat first. General thought process was to take the positives," Pant said during the toss.

Reflecting on his recent return to form, he added, "We are lacking in small areas, want to improve on those and take the game forward. Was good to get back into form and contribute. I was not worried about it, knew it was round the corner. Sometimes it takes time and I got time in the last game. Prince comes in for Akash Deep."

Meanwhile, Rajasthan Royals faced a setback as regular captain Sanju Samson missed the game due to an injury sustained in the previous match. In his absence, Riyan Parag was handed the leadership responsibilities. The Royals also handed a debut to 14-year-old Vaibhav Suryavanshi, who replaced Samson in the top order.

Speaking at the toss, Parag said, "We were looking to bowl, it is a little bit warm under lights, should be better than the last time. Vaibhav the youngster comes in. It's been kinda tricky, we've been doing small bits right but we haven't been able to put a collective performance together, we've been having honest chats as a team. We love playing here, we know the conditions well, hope we can put that to good use."

The pitch at Jaipur featured square boundaries of 67 and 63 meters and a straight boundary of 73 meters. Pitch number 5 was in use with a steady breeze across the ground. The surface offered good bounce and carry, particularly benefiting pacers early on, though it was expected to dry out under the afternoon sun and assist spinners later. According to Shane Watson and Simon Katich, 185 is the par score at the venue