After the Lucknow Super Giants finished last out of ten teams in the 2026 IPL season, dashing keeper-batter Rishabh Pant stepped down from captaincy.
Pant had a terrible season as a batter, scoring just 312 runs in 14 innings.
Tom Moody, the Director of Cricket at LSG, had confirmed an earlier report that Pant would lose his leadership.
“Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) wish to formally announce that Rishabh Pant has requested to be relieved of his captaincy duties with the franchise, and the franchisee has accepted his request with immediate effect,” the franchise said in an official statement.
“Rishabh approached the franchisee with this request and we have respectfully accepted it,” Moody was quoted as saying in the media release.
“These decisions are never easy. We are grateful for everything Rishabh has brought to this dressing room as captain. Our focus now is on the collective rebuilding and restructuring to reach the best standards,” the former Australian all-rounder added.
