IPL 2026: Former player’s big statement regarding Rishabh Pant, said that due to these things there will be pressure on LSG captain

Faf Du Plessis On Rishabh Pant: Ahead of the much-awaited 2026 season of the Indian Premier League (IPL), Lucknow Super Giants captain Rishabh Pant is in the news. Former South African captain Faf du Plessis believes that due to his inability to perform well last season, there will be a lot of pressure on Pant ahead of this season. Du Plessis said that there will be pressure on Pant because of his price tag.

‘Players who are under the most pressure’

The former South African veteran player said that, according to me, he probably IPL 2026 There are players who are under the most pressure this season. We always talk about price-tag pressure. When he was asked about the pressure on Pant, he replied on Star Sports that, some players perform well under the pressure of this price, and some are not able to. Last season was really very difficult for him. The team had to struggle and had trouble scoring runs, the way they batted.

‘All the pressure will be on them’

Du Plessis further said that, when he enters this season, there will be all this pressure on him, and also there will be expectations of how the team will perform. Despite having a loaded batting line-up, how will they make the most of the bowling? If he scores runs as captain, then first of all the pressure on him gets reduced, but then there is the other aspect as well, which is the team; And last year, in both these cases, their names were marked with big ‘red crosses’ (failure marks)

Pant’s performance in IPL 2025

In 13 matches last season, Pant scored a total of 269 runs at an average of 24.45, which was well below expectations. Although he had a forgettable season last season, he ended it on a high note; He played a brilliant inning of 118 runs in 61 balls against the eventual champion team Royal Challengers Bangalore. In the year 2026, LSG will play its first match against Delhi Capitals on 1 April.

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