Rishabh Pant requests to relinquish captaincy role at LSG

Star cricketer Rishabh Pant has requested to relinquish his role as captain of the Lucknow Super Giants shortly after the franchise underwent a string of disappointing IPL seasons under his captaincy, 2026 being the latest. LSG, in turn, duly accepted the request.

The wicketkeeper-batter is likely to continue as a specialist wicketkeeper-batter with the franchise going forward. However, an official word on the matter has not been made by either the cricketer of the Lucknow-based side.

"Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) wish to formally announce that Rishabh Pant has requested to be relieved of his captaincy duties with the franchise, and the franchisee has accepted his request with immediate effect," the team posted an official statement on their social media account on Friday, May 29.

"Rishabh approached the franchisee with this request and we have respectfully accepted it. These decisions are never easy. We are grateful for everything Rishabh has brought to this dressing room as captain. Our focus now is on the collective - rebuilding and restructuring to reach the best standards," Tom Moody, LSG's director of cricket, stated.

LSG had appointed Rishabh Pant as their captain after bagging him at the mega auction for a whopping INR 27.00 crore. The Haridwar-born, however, failed to live up to the massive expectations, as the franchise failed to qualify for the playoffs. 2026 was worse than the previous one, as Pant & Co. ended their campaign as the bottom toddlers, with only four wins in 14 matches.  

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