‘Rishabh Pant’ name is big, philosophy is small: LSG’s Dubai Naya, captaincy is certain in the next season

LSG Out of Playoff Race: The famous proverb ‘Naam bade darshan chhote’ fits perfectly on Lucknow Super Giants captain Rishabh Pant. When LSG bought him for a huge sum of Rs 27 crores, people expected him to perform better with the bat and captaincy. But, instead of getting better, the team’s performance got worse in two seasons. In the current season, the team is almost out of the race for the playoffs.

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Actually, Rishabh Pant-led Lucknow Super Giants is currently at the 10th and last position in the points table. During this period, Lucknow has won 2 out of 9 matches and has faced defeat 7 times. Even if the team wins its remaining 5 matches, it will be able to reach only 14 points. That means it is impossible for them to reach the playoffs. The main reason for this is poor net run rate. 16 points are considered safe for playoff qualification in IPL.

After the departure of KL Rahul, LSG bought Rishabh Pant for Rs 27 crore in the mega auction before the 2025 season, but Pant could not do justice to the huge price with his performance. Under his captaincy, LSG played 14 matches and was out of the playoff race with 6 wins and 8 losses. In the current season the team has lost 7 out of 9 matches. After which it is almost certain that the captaincy will be snatched from him in the next season.