But, according to new reports, it wasn't the first time that Pant tried to tender his resignation as captain of LSG. As reported by Nikhil Naz of India Today, Pant had actually attempted to resign in the middle of the season before being assuaged by franchise owner Sanjiv Goenka.
The initial parts of the season went fine, with the team winning two of their first three matches, but the middle phase literally crashed them. LSG lost 6 matches and were pretty much eliminated by the end of that streak.
The elimination in 2026 meant that LSG went three seasons in a row without making the playoffs. LSG had made the playoffs in each of their first two seasons since their inception in 2022.
Rishabh Pant in IPL 2025 and 2026
Pant joined LSG in IPL 2025 for a fee of Rs 27 crore per year, making him the most expensive signing in IPL history.
Last year, despite a century and a fifty, Pant finished with 269 runs in 14 matches. He averaged just 24 with a strike rate of 133.
Overall, across two seasons, Rishabh Pant has made 581 runs in 28 matches at an average of 26 and a strike rate of 136. Among the 7 specialist batters who have been the full-time captain of their teams in both IPL 2025 and 2026, Pant has the lowest average and the second-lowest strike rate.
"Rishabh Pant tried to resign twice" - Nikhil Naz
In a video that has now gone viral on social media, Nikhil Naz from India Today said that Rishabh Pant's end-of-season resignation wasn't the first time that he had tried to quit the LSG captaincy in 2026.
"Goenka tried to tell Pant that it was a bad season, and such things happen, so don't make any decisions in haste. Pant went back, and after a few more games, he said, 'No, I've made up my mind.' Once again, the owner tried to convince him to stay and said, 'We see you as the captain, so please continue.' But, once again, Pant came to the owners to quit," Naz continued.
Rishabh Pant conveyed to management that he wants to leave captaincy in middle of the IPL only. Sanjiv Goenka asked to him to continue, he didn't want Pant to make a decison in hurry and panic.At the season end, Pant again asked them to relieve him of captaincy duties. pic.twitter.com/PIolNS3tR2
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