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Lucknow’s dream of playoffs has been shattered as soon as it reached the last round of IPL league stage. After continuous flop shows, now questions are being raised on the star player and captain of the team worth crores of rupees. Let us know where LSG went wrong and what Virender Sehwag said on what Lucknow should do considering the performance of Rishabh Pant in the next season. Let us know…

59 matches of the tournament have already been completed, and 15 matches of the league stage are still to be played. However, even before these matches take place, the team of Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) is out of the race for the playoffs. At the time of writing this report, LSG has played a total of 12 matches in the tournament. During this period, they have won four matches while they have faced defeat in eight matches. The team currently has eight points (-0.701) and is at the bottom of the points table. Lucknow team still has to play two more matches in the tournament. Even if they win these two remaining matches, their total points will reach only 12. Which is not enough to qualify for the playoffs because many other teams have already crossed the 13-point mark.

Pant disappointed once again

Young star Rishabh Pant, who had a lackluster season last season, failed in both the roles of captain and batsman. This year also he seems to be equally calm. Once again, neither the magic of his captaincy nor his ability to score runs was visible on the field. Under his captaincy, the team played a total of 12 matches, out of which it lost eight. Talking about his batting performance, Pant has taken part in every match played by the team so far. In 11 innings, he has been able to score only 251 runs at an average of 27.89. This performance is much less than what is expected from a player of his stature.

Questions are being raised about the next season

After two consecutive seasons of poor performance with Lucknow Super Giants, questions are being raised about Pant’s future performance. The franchise had bought him for a huge amount of Rs 27 crores. Some experts suggest that the team should release him and bet on some other player for the coming season.

What did Virender Sehwag say

Amidst the current uncertainties, the country’s former opening batsman Virender Sehwag has given an important statement. During a conversation with Cricbuzz, he said, ‘In my opinion, he should be retained in the team. If you are hesitant about money. They are thinking that Rs 27 crore is too much so leave it for auction and buy it again; But doing this will definitely sour your relationships. No franchise would want to spoil its relationship with its most important player.

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