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flag Rishabh Pant faces pressure to perform after a weak 2025 season as Lucknow Super Giants prepare for the 2026 IPL opener against Delhi Capitals.

flag Rishabh Pant, Lucknow Super Giants' captain and the IPL’s most expensive player at ₹27 crore, faces intense pressure ahead of the 2026 season after a poor 2025 campaign, scoring just 269 runs in 13 innings at an average of 24.45. flag Faf Du Plessis highlighted the need for Pant to justify his price tag and reclaim a spot in India’s limited-overs teams, where he has been overtaken by KL Rahul, Sanju Samson, Ishan Kishan, and Jitesh Sharma. flag Du Plessis also noted the team’s bowling challenges, with Sri Lankan spinner Wanindu Hasaranga likely unavailable early due to a T20 World Cup injury, prompting reliance on Anrich Nortje and a spin trio of Digvesh Rathi, Shahbaz Ahmed, and part-time option Aiden Markram. flag Du Plessis praised Rathi’s debut season, in which he took 14 wickets, and questioned how batters will adapt to his unique style. flag LSG opens its season on April 1 against Delhi Capitals.

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