Rishabh PantThere is a lot of concern for Lucknow Super Veterans (LSG). The LSG skipper failed again, dismissed for just four runs in his team's most recent game against Mumbai Indians (MI) at Wankhede Stadium on 27 April. The Lucknow franchise also lost its fifth game in the tournament, making its opportunities a little difficult in the playoffs.
So far, in 10 matches, Pants have scored only 110 runs, which is an average an average of 12.22 and a strike rate of 98.21. In particular, the pants were purchased by LSG for Rs 27 crore in the mega auction in November last year. While some feel that the price tag is putting pressure on the wicketkeeper-better, LSG mentor Zaheer Khan An honest evaluation is, saying that Pant has been a great leader and will eventually return in form.
“I will not related it to anything in this way. He is a leader and he has been fantastic as a leader, it is something for which I can do vach, to make sure that the kind of efforts he and every person are comfortable, he is heard (outside) (outside), who rotates in the IPL, is everything that rotates in the IPL.”
The 2011 World Champion said, “I will not related to pressure.
We have identified Rishabh as the leader who is going to take this team forward: Zaheer Khan
Zaheer further said that Pant is going to continue to lead the team, the next season shut down the speculation of the team being demolished. He has also given his insight how a form of cricketer moving in the tournament changes.
“When you are talking about a team, you are talking about winning the tournament. We have identified Rishabh as the leader who is going to take this team forward, so there is no doubt about this, there are people who are going to hit the form.
“We know that in the back-end of the tournament now, the pressure is going to be more, so it focuses and it is about finding an innings, which is something for someone, I always say,” Two-time IPL finalists concluded.
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