‘We failed to capitalize on the opportunities,’ said Captain Pant after the defeat against GT.

Rishabh Pant Statement: In the 19th match of IPL 2026, Lucknow Super Giants lost by 7 wickets against Gujarat Titans at the Ekana Cricket Stadium. This defeat was even more disappointing for the team as it was their sixth consecutive defeat on their home ground. In the match, Lucknow team failed to take advantage of many important opportunities, due to which they had to suffer defeat.

Captain Rishabh Pant accepted the team’s mistake

After the match, captain Rishabh Pant openly admitted the weaknesses of his team. He said, ‘Look, the runs were obviously not enough. There is no doubt that he bowled well. I think a score of 170 to 180 would have been a really good score on this kind of wicket. However, they put so much pressure on us that wickets started falling. Look, like I said, a score of 170 to 180 would definitely have been a good score on this kind of wicket. However, you know that despite this you still have chances to get back in the match. We just couldn’t capitalize on those opportunities properly.”

Statement given on batting order also

Regarding the batting order, Rishabh Pant said, ‘Look, this is definitely a great lineup. However, the tournament has just started. We are not putting pressure on the players, especially the senior players, because they know what they have to do. Yes, there are times when you want to perform well but are not able to. But at the same time you know that there is a lot of trust and confidence in each other in the team. We know he will be back in form soon. We are always positive.”

Lucknow’s batting remained lackluster

Batting first after losing the toss, Lucknow Super Giants scored 164 runs at the loss of 8 wickets in 20 overs. The team did not have a good start and the batsmen kept losing wickets at frequent intervals. Adam Markram scored the highest score of 30 runs, while Mitchell Marsh could score only 11 runs. Captain Rishabh Pant was out after scoring 18 runs. Ayush Badoni scored 9 runs, while Nicholas Puran returned to the pavilion after scoring 19 runs. Abdul Samad and Mukul Chaudhary contributed 18 runs each.

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Chasing the target of 165 runs, Gujarat Titans team batted brilliantly and won by losing 4 wickets in 18.2 overs. Captain Shubhman Gill played an important inning of 56 runs in 40 balls, while Jos Buttler scored 60 runs in 37 balls to take the team closer to victory. Washington Sundar remained unbeaten on 21 and Rahul Tewatia remained unbeaten on 10 runs. Sai Sudarshan also contributed 15 runs and played an important role in the team’s victory.

with agency input