Pant, who is currently the most expensive player in the IPL 2026 season with a salary of Rs 27 crore, has stepped down as LSG skipper after a couple of season. The Delhi wicketkeeper had replaced KL Rahul as captain in the IPL 2025 season.
“Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) wish to formally announce that Rishabh Pant has requested to be relieved of his captaincy duties with the franchise, and the franchisee has accepted his request with immediate effect,” a statement by LSG read on Friday.
LSG Director of Cricket Tom Moody announced that Pant had approached team with the request to relinquish captaincy after the IPL 2026 season. “Rishabh approached the franchisee with this request and we have respectfully accepted it. These decisions are never easy. We are grateful for everything Rishabh has brought to this dressing room as captain. Our focus now is on the collective – rebuilding and restructuring to reach the best standards,” Moody said in a statement.