What did Pant say? (PC-PTI)
Lucknow Supergiants captain Rishabh Pant has said something which has become a cause of controversy. In fact, after losing the toss in the match against Royal Challengers, Pant accepted that his team's game this season is over. Pant said that by correcting the mistakes made this season, he will perform better in the next season. Let us tell you that Lucknow Supergiants team is at the bottom 10th position in the points table. This team has won only 2 out of 9 matches and has lost 7.
Rishabh Pant was asked during the toss against RCB what was being discussed in the team. On this Pant said, 'We know that we are top players but sometimes things are not clearly visible, this happens in cricket. Mostly the point is that we have to see things clearly. There have been some changes in the batting order and we will learn from here and do better in the next season. It is important to have a stable environment in T20 cricket but at the same time there is a need for change.
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Lucknow Supergiants started this season with a defeat. Delhi Capitals defeated them by 6 wickets. But after this the team won two consecutive matches. He defeated Hyderabad and KKR. After this the series of defeats of Lucknow started. This team lost 6 consecutive matches. It was defeated by Gujarat, RCB, Punjab and Rajasthan. Lucknow's match with Knight Riders was tied but they lost the match in the super over. Lucknow also lost against Mumbai Indians.
Rishabh Pant has played 10 matches this season and has scored only 204 runs with his bat. Pant's strike rate is less than 130. His batting average is only 25.5. Pant has been failing as a batsman throughout the season.