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Rishabh Pant Fined ₹24 Lakh as Lucknow Super Giants Face Second Over-Rate Breach

Pant's batting slump and leadership under scrutiny as LSG lose to Mumbai Indians, while team mentor Zaheer Khan backs his captaincy.

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Overview

  • Lucknow Super Giants captain Rishabh Pant has been fined ₹24 lakh by the BCCI for a second slow over-rate offence this IPL season, with teammates fined up to ₹6 lakh each.
  • Pant's poor batting form continued in the loss against Mumbai Indians, scoring just 4 runs after a reverse sweep dismissal on his second ball faced.
  • The defeat left LSG in sixth place on the IPL points table, struggling to maintain consistency with five losses in ten matches.
  • Zaheer Khan, LSG's team mentor, publicly supported Pant's leadership, emphasizing his efforts to foster team cohesion despite individual struggles.
  • Pant, purchased for a record ₹27 crore, has aggregated only 110 runs in ten matches, facing criticism for failing to meet expectations tied to his price and captaincy role.