Overview
- Rajasthan Royals bought leg-spinner Ravi Bishnoi for Rs 7.4 crore at the IPL 2026 auction earlier this month.
- Irfan Pathan said LSG captain Rishabh Pant showed a lack of trust in Bishnoi during the IPL 2025 season.
- Pathan called Wanindu Hasaranga, signed for Rs 2 crore, a cost‑effective addition and highlighted Anrich Nortje’s pace as a key upgrade.
- Analysts noted LSG’s fast-bowling stocks look stronger if fitness holds, with options including Nortje, Hasaranga and Mohammed Shami.
- Aakash Chopra and Abhinav Mukund questioned the batting core, citing Pant at No. 3, lower-order fragility and the Rs 8.6 crore outlay on Josh Inglis despite a likely non-starting role.