Rishabh Pant: Lucknow Super Giants Need a Break in 2026 Season

Lucknow Super Giants captain Rishabh Pant believes his team requires a break after their fifth consecutive loss.

LSG Require a Break After Fifth Consecutive Loss Lucknow Super Giants captain Rishabh Pant stated that his team definitely needs a break after their fifth consecutive loss - a topsy-turvy, error-ridden game against Kolkata Knight Riders that went into a Super Over. The loss also pushed them to the bottom of the points table. ## Pressure and Accountability Pant said, 'I think we're going to refresh. You know, there is always pressure and it's going to be a pressure game, always. But at the same time we have to look at answers inside, not outside. And just keep it simple, man. Just take accountability, each and every guy. Like, it can't be about one or two guys, it has to be about the whole unit. And a lot of people will take accountability for that, for sure.' He emphasized the importance of taking responsibility collectively as a team. ## Nicholas Pooran's Form a Concern One of the worries for LSG has been the form of Nicholas Pooran, who has scored just 82 runs so far at an average of 10.25 and a strike rate of 81.18. Despite this, LSG decided to send him out in the Super Over, along with Pant. Pooran was bowled first ball while LSG lasted three balls overall, with the next batter Aiden Markram out for duck. ## Team Discussion and Trusting Players According to Pant, 'As a group, we had a discussion. And the name that came up was Nicky P. He might not go through the best form of his life. But at the same time, you got to trust your player in a hard situation like this. They're going to come off nicely. So, no excuses there. Just, looking at the positive. There might not be enough positive right now. But I think after the break, there will be a lot of enough positive, for sure.' ## Tactical Decisions and Bowling Strategy LSG had started well after opting to bowl, reducing KKR to 31 for 4 in the seventh over, leaving them struggling at 129 for 7 after 19 overs. However, four sixes in a row in the last over from Rinku Singh off Digvesh Rathi propelled KKR to a far more respectable 155, which they nearly defended. Rathi was given the last over, and Pant explained, 'See, there are always times in cricket where you can turn [things] a little bit with bowling. But sometimes, a bowler's got to bowl that hard overs, you know. And there will be times when I have to give him that in middle overs. Because I was looking for a wicket, I just didn't get one. That was the thought process behind it. And too many minds doesn't make it easy on the ground.'