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Rishabh Pant Faces Mounting Criticism Following LSG's Loss to Punjab Kings

The IPL's most expensive player struggles with form and leadership, scoring just 17 runs in three matches as Lucknow Super Giants falter in IPL 2025.

Lucknow Super Giants' Digvesh Rathi (C) celebrates with captain Rishabh Pant (L) after taking the wicket of Punjab Kings' Prabhsimran Singh
Lucknow Super Giants' captain Rishabh Pant, left, congratulates Punjab Kings' captain Shreyas Iyer after his team win during the Indian Premier League
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Overview

  • Lucknow Super Giants captain Rishabh Pant's underwhelming form continues, with just 2 runs in their eight-wicket loss to Punjab Kings.
  • Pant, purchased for a record-breaking INR 27 crore, has scored only 17 runs in three IPL 2025 matches, fueling scrutiny of his performance and leadership.
  • Former cricketers Ambati Rayudu, Matthew Hayden, and Piyush Chawla have criticized Pant's shot selection and batting approach in high-pressure situations.
  • Punjab Kings' Shreyas Iyer and Prabhsimran Singh led their team to victory with unbeaten innings of 52 and 69 runs, respectively, highlighting LSG's struggling bowling attack.
  • Social media trolling of Pant has intensified, with resurfaced pre-season comments about Punjab Kings' auction strategy adding to the backlash.