IPL 2025: Rishabh Pant breaks silence over speculation on LSG 'sacking' him

Aggressive wicketkeeper-batsman Rishabh Pant has a forgettable Indian Premier League (IPL ) 2025 season this year.

Pant was picked at the IPL 2025 auction by the Sanjiv Goenka-owned Lucknow Super Giants for a whooping Rs 27 crore. It is the highest  amount any franchise has paid for a player in the tournament's history.

However, Pant failed miserable as a player and a captain for LSG. He has so far managed to score only 135 in 12 matches in IPL 2025 with a poor average of 12.27. Moreover, LSG even failed to qualify for the playoffs.

Amid Pant's poor form, a journalist posted on social media account X (earlier known as Twitter), "Breaking News: LSG Most Likely To Release Rishabh Pant Ahead Of IPL 2026. LSG Management Feels 27 Crore Is Too Much."

In response, Pant reacted sharply.

"I understand fake News gives more traction To content but let's not built everything around it . Little sense  and credible news will help more rather making fake news with  agenda . Thanks have a good day . Let's be  responsible and  sensible what we put out on social media," Pant said in a strong response.

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Several fans and experts have criticised Pant by saying that he is not able to tackle the pressure of wicketkeeping, batting and captaincy simultaneously.