In the IPL 2026, Rishabh Pant follows a disappointing season for LSG making him sway under decisions regarding his captaincy after they ended up being at the bottom of the table. The decision came into concern after LSG's early elimination from the playoffs in this tournament.
Carrying with a disastrous result from the past two years, LSG faced several questions regarding both the team's performances and the captain's own form. It is now at the ending notes for Rishabh Pant at the franchise of LSG.
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Tom Moody remarks on Pant's captaincy
LSG director of cricket Tom Moody expresses his hope on Pant. He approves Pant to return to India which made him one of the most exciting players from the nation, abandoning his captaincy for the IPL franchise.
Speaking to ESPNcricinfo, Pant said, “I think at the end of the day, I think Rishabh has recognised that, you know, it's time to move on from the captaincy for now, uh and focus as a player. Um, you know, over the last couple of years its been difficult for him personally. He hasn't reached the heights that he would expect of himself. So I think its the right decision. Uh, certainly the right decision for him. Its the right decision for the franchise. And let's hope that, you know, this is the corner that he turns that enables him to play that brand of cricket that we recognise, alongside him."
When asked about Pant's decision to the franchise, Moody suggested it to be a possible term which had already been under consideration.
“I think I made the statement at the end of our last game that we needed to consider a leadership reset, and I think everyone knew that. The last three years for the franchise - they've come seventh, seventh and 10th, so we need to look at things. I've only just moved into this position over the last few months. It's one of the things I think that from a holistic point of view, I need to look at every department of cricket to make sure that we return to a side that is competing in finals," he added.
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Rishabh Pant's future in LSG
When talking about Pant's future in LSG on the upcoming season, Moody calls for conducting a thorough review of the campaign and squad.
“Yeah, look, that's an obvious question, but we as a franchise recognise that look, the tournaments aren't even finished yet. It's going to take a long time for us to debrief, review the whole squad, you know, what are we looking to do? What brand of cricket do we want to play and whose going to play a role in that moving forward?" he concluded.
