Delhi: Indian Premier League (IPL) Rishabh Pant’s Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) started in 2025 as expected. The team suffered a wicket defeat in their first match. Now the team of Lucknow will play their second match against Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) on March 27, where Pant will be eyeing the first win of this season.
Pant’s statement before the match
Prior to the match against SRH, Rishabh Pant said, “If you pay attention to the process of your game, the result comes on its own. Mahi Bhai (Mahendra Singh Dhoni) always says that focuses on the process, then the pressure decreases. The pressure is reduced. Expectations always remain, but I am among those players who make every effort for the team.”
Pant further said, “When you perform well and win the team, it is more than the personal performance. I have always kept the team above myself. Sometimes due to this thinking, I also put extra pressure on myself. But, many times you can perform well without any pressure.”
Pant remained flop in the first match
LSG bought Rishabh Pant for a record of Rs 27 crore in the IPL 2025 auction, which made him the most expensive player in the IPL history, hoping that the Lucknow would start a blistering start of the Lucknow season, but in the first match, the team had to face a wicket defeat in a thrilling match against Delhi Capitals (DC). In this match, Rishabh Pant was dismissed without opening an account. He played six balls, but could not open his account.
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