After two seasons, twenty-eight matches, the INR 27 crore player has guided the Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) to just ten victories, and the numbers have been quite alarming.
In IPL 2025, Rishabh Pant's numbers were horrible as he scored 269 runs in 14 innings, with 118 of those coming in one inconsequential match. IPL 2026 offered a fresh start with the same ugly pattern underneath, as he scored just 312 runs in 14 innings.
Captaincy Impact
The scrutiny of Rishabh Pant's captaincy has been relentless and, on the evidence, deserved. Pant himself admitted to confusion in the moment.
Tom Moody, speaking after the final league game, did not mince his words and stated that LSG need to "consider a reset" in leadership.
Rishabh Pant's batting position has added to the chaos. He came in at different spots across two seasons. A captain changing his own batting position often signals neither clarity of role nor confidence from the dressing room.
Possible Replacement as Captain
The decision is not really about who replaces Pant. It is about whether LSG can afford to keep paying INR 27 crore for a player who is no longer in India's ODI and T20I setup, has been removed from the Test leadership group, and has delivered two of the most expensive underperformances in IPL history.
There is also the question of what releasing him actually solves. LSG's overall team combination structural failure. Releasing Pant frees up ₹27 crore of purse space but does not automatically make the team combination better.
Brand and Commercial Value
Sanjiv Goenka understands this, as it was partly why LSG went to INR 27 crore in the first place. Releasing him hands that commercial pull to a rival franchise.
Should LSG release Rishabh Pant? The Honest verdict
The franchise has backed him publicly and built the entire squad around his presence. None of it has worked. Tom Moody calling for a leadership reset at the end of the season is not a subtle signal. It is the writing on the wall.
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