Rishabh Pant steps down from Lucknow Super Giants’ captaincy
Rishabh Pant has stepped down as captain of the Lucknow Super Giants following a poor performance in the 2026 IPL season. The team finished last in the league, and Pant's individual performance was also disappointing, scoring only 312 runs in 14 innings. The franchise has accepted his request to relinquish the captaincy and is now focused on rebuilding the team.
- ▪Rishabh Pant has been relieved of his captaincy duties with the Lucknow Super Giants.
- ▪The team finished last in the 2026 IPL season, and Pant scored only 312 runs in 14 innings.
- ▪LSG's Director of Cricket Tom Moody confirmed that Pant requested to step down from his role.
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- ▪ IPL captaincy churn: Rishabh Pant steps down, Hardik Pandya may be on way out — Yahoo Sports
- ▪ IPL 2026: Rishabh Pant steps down as Lucknow Super Giants captain — Times of India — Top
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Dashing keeper-batter Rishabh Pant has been relieved from Lucknow Super Giants' captaincy after a disastrous 2026 IPL season where they finished last among 10 teams.As a batter, it turned out to be a woeful season where he got only 312 runs in 14 innings. On May 14, the PTI had reported that Pant was set to lose captaincy, something which was reiterated by LSG's Director of Cricket Tom Moody."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…
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