Mitchell Marsh praised Rishabh Pant’s leadership, stating that the excellent atmosphere in the Lucknow Super Giants camp is largely due to the captain’s receptivity to recommendations. Marsh and Aiden Markram are LSG’s two international captains.
“It’s just about contributing as best you can, being the best support possible for Rishabh. He’s a great young guy who leads his team really well. He’s always open to feedback, suggestions, and takes on board whatever you say. We’ve got some really good leaders within the group, which you need. And for me, it’s about contributing where needed,” PTI quoted Marsh as saying.
Marsh emphasized his own strategy, emphasizing that team influence and consistency continue to be his top priorities.
“Just staying consistent with the way I prepare. Last year was obviously a good year for me personally in terms of my consistency. But the main thing for me is just, how can I impact this team positively and contribute to us winning as many games as possible.”
Marsh also mentioned how Pant and team owner Sanjiv Goenka contributed to creating a friendly environment.
“It’s been fantastic. Yeah, personally, last year felt very well looked after by the franchise. It feels no different this year. There’s a lot of care within our group and hopefully we can take that atmosphere and show people how much it means to play for LSG.”
Marsh claimed that his camaraderie with Markram, both on and off the field, grew organically over time and that they both performed well at bat last season. In the 2025 IPL, Marsh scored 627 runs and Markram contributed 445.
“I absolutely loved my time last year with Aiden. We’ve obviously played against each other a lot in the past. And it’s not until you’re in the same team that you get to know someone. And obviously, when you go in together, you need to have a strong relationship both on the field and off the field. Last year showed that we became good friends off the field and were able to be a consistent partnership for this franchise.”
Marsh emphasized flexibility over strict goals when describing their strategy at the top of the order.
“You know that some games, you’re going to get off to a fine start. I think we had a few really big power plays last year. But you play the situation. And you obviously try and have as much impact as you can and get us off to the best start possible. But yeah, we’re not focused on necessarily a number.”
Marsh also said he was confident in the team’s preparation.
“Look, we’ve got a great coaching setup this year. Obviously, a few personnel changes, but I think as a coaching group, they’ve been great in helping the whole squad prepare for the first game, prepare for the tournament.”
Marsh recalled the batting-friendly surfaces at the Ekana Stadium from the previous season as they considered the conditions at their home stadium.
“Yeah, I actually thought the wicket last year was beautiful. We had multiple 200 scores here. And it was nice to be able to, I guess, play seven games at home and understand the conditions. It’s obviously a bigger ground than quite a few in India, which is probably why there’s a few lower scores. But the ground and the wicket itself last year was fantastic and I expect it to be the same this year,” Marsh concluded.
