Rishabh Pant News: After the end of IPL 2026, a big change has been seen in Lucknow Super Giants (LSG). Team captain Rishabh Pant has decided to leave his captaincy. On Friday, May 29, the franchise gave its official information on social media. After this news, new discussions have started among cricket fans.
The franchise issued a statement
In the statement issued by Lucknow Super Giants, it was said that Rishabh Pant himself had expressed his desire to step down from the responsibility of captaincy. The team management accepted his demand. The franchise said that Pant has taken this decision due to personal reasons. However, the name of the new captain has not been announced yet by the team. It is believed that the franchise may take a big decision on this in the coming days.
What did team director Tom Moody say?
LSG team director Tom Moody also reacted to this decision. He said that Rishabh Pant proved to be a good captain for the team and created a positive atmosphere in the dressing room. Tom Moody said that Pant himself had expressed his desire to step down from the captaincy and the franchise respected his decision. He also said that taking such decisions is not easy, but the team appreciates Pant’s contribution.
Pant can remain in the team as a player
According to the information that has come to light at present, Rishabh Pant has only left the captaincy. He can remain associated with the team as a player in the next season. However, their final future will be clear only after the list of retained and released players comes out. Cricket fans are now waiting to know which players LSG will retain in the team for the next season and who will be handed over the captaincy.
LSG’s performance was poor in IPL 2026
The IPL 2026 season was very disappointing for Lucknow Super Giants. The team was seen struggling throughout the tournament. Under the captaincy of Rishabh Pant, Lucknow played 14 league matches, winning only 4 matches. The team had to face defeat in the remaining 10 matches. Due to poor performance, Lucknow Super Giants remained at the last position in the points table. The team was among the first teams to be eliminated from the tournament. Now after the change in captaincy, it will be interesting to see with what strategy Lucknow Super Giants enters the field in the next season.