Rishabh Pant’s unbeaten 32 helped Lucknow Super Giants beat Royal Challengers Bengaluru by nine runs in Lucknow, but questions over his T20 form continue to grow. Once seen as one of India’s brightest white-ball stars, Pant has struggled for consistency in recent IPL seasons despite becoming the league’s most expensive player at Rs 27 crore. His falling returns in T20 cricket, changing role at LSG and growing competition for India spots have added to the pressure, with Irfan Pathan also admitting the wicketkeeper-batter is under scrutiny. Rishabh Pant’s unbeaten 32 helped Lucknow Super Giants beat Royal Challengers Bengaluru by nine runs in Lucknow, but questions over his T20 form continue to grow. Once seen as one of India’s brightest white-ball stars, Pant has struggled for consistency in recent IPL seasons despite becoming the league’s most expensive player at Rs 27 crore. His falling returns in T20 cricket, changing role at LSG and growing competition for India spots have added to the pressure, with Irfan Pathan also admitting the wicketkeeper-batter is under scrutiny.
