Pant advised to step down as Wicketkeeper, LSG captain told by world winning player

Delhi: The Indian Premier League (IPL) in 2025, the poor form of Lucknow captain Rishabh Pant remains a matter of concern. In the beginning, even though his batting was not affecting the performance of the team, but as the tournament progressed, both his form and the team’s rhythm seems to be deteriorating.

The alarm bell in the playoff race

Rishabh Pant -led Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) had won 4 out of their first 6 matches, but now the team has lost 3 consecutive matches. On May 4, a 37 -run defeat against Punjab Kings (PBKS) has exposed the team’s weakness. This is the fourth defeat in the last 5 matches.

Pant’s batting is not visible

Pant has not been able to do anything special with the bat in this season. He has scored only 128 runs in 11 matches so far. Their average is less than 13 and the strike rate is below 100. Pant could score only 18 runs against Punjab at the target of 237 runs.

Pant leave wicketkeeping

Former Australia captain and World Cup winner Aaron Finch has given an important suggestion to Pant. He believes that Pant should leave wicketkeeping at the moment and this responsibility should be entrusted to Nicholas Puran.

Focus on strategy is necessary

Finch said that it can be very difficult to captain as a wicketkeeper because the time to talk to the bowlers between overs is very limited, especially after the stop-lock rule. This makes it difficult to plan and implement it. He said, “When things are not according to the plan, Pant looks quite upset and disappointed. Perhaps it is time to say,” Puran, now you wear gloves, I have to catch the rhythm and communicate directly with the bowlers. “

Now every match is important for LSG

To stay in the playoff race, Lucknow will now have to perform better in the remaining matches. Currently, the team ranks seventh in the points table with 5 wins and 6 defeats in 11 matches. The next match will be against Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) at Ekana Stadium in Lucknow on 9 May, which is very important for keeping the playoff hopes alive.

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