After KL Rahul, now Pant? New debate erupted on social media

By Samira Vishwas On Apr 2, 2026

IPL 2026, LSG vs DC: Lucknow Super Giants have had a bad start in IPL 2026. In its first match of Season-19, Lucknow had to face defeat by 6 wickets at the hands of Delhi Capitals. This defeat was very disappointing for LSG on its home ground. After the defeat, a video of captain Rishabh Pant and LSG owner Sanjeev Goenka is fast going viral on social media.

In which Goenka is seen talking with Captain Pant. Seeing the video, it is being discussed on social media that Goenka, disappointed with the defeat, has given Pant a class in front of everyone. After watching this video, some users also remembered KL Rahul.

Tension in the dressing room after the defeat?

After the match ended, Sanjeev Goenka was seen having a deep discussion with the coach and captain. During this time, disappointment was clearly visible on Rishabh Pant’s face. Although it is not clear what the tone of the conversation was, it is certain that the owner did not seem satisfied with the team’s performance.

Why did you remember KL Rahul?

After this incident, the controversy of 2024 again came into discussion on social media, when pictures of the heated conversation between KL Rahul and Sanjiv Goenka went viral. Although this time there has been no confirmation that Goenka reprimanded Pant, but the pictures have definitely given rise to speculations.

Sanjiv Goenka is having a chat with Rishabh Pant and the coaching staff after the loss against DC 🏏Sanjeev Goenka will not like the behavior he showed with KL Rahul, today he has again shown the same behavior with Rishabh Pant after losing today’s match. 😡Why do they tolerate… pic.twitter.com/XnLiQnHqKK
— Prem Kumar (@cbhushanamazon) April 1, 2026

What did Sanjeev Goenka say?

After the defeat, Sanjiv Goenka reacted on his ax handle and said, “There is still a long season left and moments like these are part of building something meaningful. I have full confidence in our captain and the team that they will come back stronger. Thank you to our fans for your support today at Ekana, we will come back even stronger.”

First from KL Rahul…and now Rishabh Pant….Win and loss are part of the game, but there should not be such public insult to the players. If Sanjiv Goenka has any concerns, he should express them in the dressing room itself and not on the global broadcast..!!(Social Media Source) pic.twitter.com/RdY2loCP7l
— MANOJ SHARMA/ Manoj Sharma (@manojpehul) April 2, 2026

How was the condition of the match?

Lucknow Super Giants’ batting was very poor in this match. Due to which the team was all out for 141 runs only. Pant was seen opening the match but he could not do anything special. Abdul Samad played the highest innings of 36 runs for LSG. After this, Delhi Capitals achieved this target by losing 4 wickets in 17.1 overs. For Delhi, Sameer Rizvi played the highest unbeaten inning of 70 runs on 47 balls.