Rishabh pant reflects on the poor IPL form after loss of Mumbai, LSG Captain says 'It's not the right thing to do ...' | Mint

The ghosts of a weak shape with the bat continued for Rishabh pant, while the Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) goat on Sunday endured another difficult day against Mumbai Indian Premier League (IPL). The Southpaw scored his sixth single-digit score in nine innings when he just collected four to Will Jacks from Karn Sharma. With a £ 27 price tag on its head, just 110 runs in IPL 2025 managed at an average of 12.22 and a strike rate of 98.21. Despite such a weak form, pant does not want to complicate things by diving deep into his own performances. ‘To keep it very simple, not to think too much about it. In a season like this, where things don’t go, you’re going to start questioning yourself as a player – it’s not something you want to do, “Pant said after the game when he asked his own shape with the bat. “If the team is doing well, you have to think about it. It’s a team game. Every time you take out the individual, it’s not the right thing to do, ‘the wicketkeeper added. I think No.4 is good for Pant: Sehwag Pant’s batting position was a talking point for everyone in this IPL. Unlike the other seasons, he did not have a fixed batting place and turned himself in the middle order. Former Indian opener Virender Sehwag felt that No.4 is the ideal place for pant, as it is not necessary to change the top three, which includes Mitchell Marsh, Nicholas Pooran and Aiden Markram. “I think no.4 is good for him. If you do not score runs, the management is forcing you to come off, ‘Sehwag said in a cricbuzz show. “They trust the players in the form, which is why he came to No.7. If your top-3 plays up to 12-13 overs, you try to maximize your players in shape. That could be the reason,” Sehwag added. Stay up to date with all the actions from the IPL 2025. Look at the IPL 2025 schedule, follow the latest IPL 2025 points table and follow the top performers with the orange cap and purple cap. First published: 27 Apr 2025, 08:57 IST