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IPL 2025: Shahbaz Ahmed backs 'relaxed' Pant to fire as LSG brace for KKR challenge

Kolkata, April 7: Rishabh Pant may be enduring a nightmare run in IPL 2025 with the bat, but his Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) teammate Shahbaz Ahmed believes it's only a matter of time before the “chilled and relaxed” skipper delivers when it matters most. Despite becoming the most expensive player in IPL history at ₹27 crore, Pant has managed just 19 runs across four innings this season — a dismal average of 4.75 and a strike-rate under 60.

IPL 2025: Pant, Digvesh penalised after LSG's tense win over MI

Lucknow, April 5: Lucknow Super Giants captain Rishabh Pant and young spinner Digvesh Singh were both penalised for separate breaches of the IPL Code of Conduct after a thrilling 12-run win over Mumbai Indians on Friday night, at the Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium.

Digvesh Rathi credits Sunil Narine as inspiration after match-winning spell

Lucknow, April 5: Young spinner Digvesh Singh Rathi continued his impressive rise in the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL), delivering a composed and effective spell in Lucknow Super Giants' (LSG) 12-run victory over Mumbai Indians (MI). His figures of 1/21 in this high-scoring encounter earned him the Player of the Match award.

Akash Deep 100 per cent fit and ready ahead of LSG-MI clash

Lucknow, April 3: Ahead of the Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) home clash against five-time champions Mumbai Indians (MI), LSG pacer Akash Deep said that he is "100 per cent fit and ready" to play following a back injury that kept him away from the sport for last three months.

IPL 2025: Focus on stars as Hardik's MI take on Pant's LSG

Lucknow, April 3: Five-time champions Mumbai Indians (MI) take on Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 in Match 16 on Friday, with all eyes on ex-MI skipper Rohit Sharma and LSG captain Rishabh Pant, as both India stars have failed to impress with the bat so far.

A Little disappointing for me: Zaheer Khan on LSG's home condition

Lucknow, April 2: Another IPL home team has been left frustrated by the conditions at their own ground. Following an eight-wicket defeat with 22 balls to spare in their first home game of the season, Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) mentor Zaheer Khan remarked that it felt as if the opposition had brought their own curator to prepare the pitch, as per ESPNcricinfo.

IPL 2025: We were 20-30 runs short, says Pant after LSG's 8-wicket defeat to PBKS

Lucknow, April 1: Skipper Rishabh Pant admitted that his team was "20 to 30 runs short" as Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) succumbed to a crushing eight-wicket defeat at the hands of Punjab Kings (PBKS) at the Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium here on Tuesday. LSG struggled to keep up with a rampant Punjab outfit that dictated terms in both bowling and batting.

IPL 2025: Avesh comes in for Shahbaz as Lucknow opt to bowl against Hyderabad

Hyderabad, March 27: Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) won the toss and elected to bowl first against Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) in Match 7 of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025, at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium here on Thursday. Avesh Khan, who just recovered from injury, coming straight from the National Cricket Academy (NCA), Bengaluru has replaced Shahbaz Ahmed.

Ambati Rayudu criticizes Rishabh Pant's shot selection against spin

New Delhi March 25: Former Indian batter Ambati Rayudu has criticized Rishabh Pant's shot selection against spin, saying he needs to improve his batting quality, especially in the middle overs. Speaking to ESPNCricinfo, he also pointed out that Ayush Badoni's strike rate against spin is not good, making LSG's batting lineup weak against slow bowling.

Rishabh Pant is an intelligent cricketer: Sunil Gavaskar backs Rishabh Pant after his first match as Lucknow Super Giants captain

New Delhi March 25: Following Delhi Capitals' (DC) thrilling win over Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) on Monday, Indian cricket icon Sunil Gavaskar has expressed his views on Rishabh Pant. Speaking on JioStar Match Center Live Gavaskar spoke about Rishabh Pant's performance and captaincy. Gavaskar said he knows you often learn more from your mistakes than four successes. Gavaskar backed Pant and said he is an intelligent cricketer, "When you bat well, there's not much to reflect upon, but when you don't perform with the bat or ball, you understand the areas that need improvement." He also said that it was just the first match, and there are still 13 games left. He felt Pant would have valuable insights regarding his batting and captaincy, and he expects his captaincy to become even more assured.

IPL 2025: We felt the pressure, but basics matter, says LSG skipper Pant after DC's thrilling win

Visakhapatnam, March 25: After Ashutosh Sharma's late carnage of unbeaten 31 balls 66 helped Delhi Capitals edge out Lucknow Super Giants by one wicket in the fourth match at the Dr. Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium, skipper Rishabh Pant admitted that his team LSG felt the pressure as they lost control of the match but credited Ashutosh and Vipraj Nigam for their crucial partnership that turned the game in their favour.