Lucknow Supergiants have officially confirmed this. Rishabh Pant With the decision effective immediately, he has resigned as the captain of the franchise. The development came after Pant was appointed captain after his record-breaking move in the franchise. IPL Mega auction and captained the team for two seasons.In an official statement issued by the franchise, LSG said Pant himself had requested to be relieved of the leadership duties, and the management had accepted the decision.
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“Rishabh Pant has requested to be relieved of his captaincy duties with the franchise, and the franchise has accepted his request with immediate effect,” the statement said.LSG Director of Cricket Tom Moody also weighed in on the situation and admitted that such calls are never straightforward for either the player or the management.“Rishabh approached the franchise with this request and we respectfully accepted it. These decisions are never easy. We are grateful for all that Rishabh has brought to this dressing room as captain. Our focus is now on rebuilding and restructuring to reach the best standards as a collective,” Modi said.Pant participated in the IPL Mega Auction as one of the biggest names available and eventually became the most expensive player in the history of the IPL auction when LSG snapped him up for Rs 27 crore. However, as a batsman and captain, the performance did not live up to expectations. In IPL 2025, LSG finished seventh on the points table under Pant, while the wicketkeeper-batsman endured a disappointing campaign with the bat. Pant scored 269 runs that season at an average of 24.45 and a strike rate of 133.17. His unbeaten 118 against RCB in LSG’s last league game was the only highlight in an otherwise unbeaten season. The struggles continued in IPL 2026 as LSG finished bottom of the table under Pant’s captaincy. Pant once again failed to be consistent with the bat, scoring 312 runs in 14 matches at an average of 28.36 and a strike rate of 138.05, with only one fifty-plus score in the entire season.
