Rishabh Pant’s captaincy is gone, who will go now? (PC-PTI)
Rishabh Pant has been removed from the captaincy by Lucknow Supergiants. Lucknow team remained at the bottom in the points table of IPL 2026 and Rishabh Pant had to bear the side-effect of this. Pant’s captaincy is gone but now there are 4 more players with whom something similar is going to happen. Apart from Pant, Hardik Pandya has planned to leave the captaincy of Mumbai Indians. Delhi Capitals captain Akshar Patel may also be wiped out. KKR captain Ajinkya Rahane may also lose his position and Chennai Super Kings may also remove Ruturaj Gaikwad from this position. Let us now tell you why such a situation happened with these five captains?
Why is Rishabh Pant being removed?
Lucknow Supergiants posted on social media that Rishabh Pant He himself has told the team management after IPL 2026 that he wants to step down from the captaincy. Lucknow also accepted his resignation. The question is whether Pant will remain in the Lucknow team? Pant failed not only as a captain this season but also as a batsman. Pant scored only 312 runs in 14 matches in IPL 2026 at an average of 28.3. This player scored one half-century in the entire season and his strike rate was less than 140.
Hardik Pandya got worried
Hardik Pandya has also told Mumbai Indians that he does not want to captain. Also he is known outside Mumbai Indians. There are reports that Pandya had said this to the franchise management in the middle of IPL 2026, which has been accepted. The reasons for Pandya’s departure are being said to be mental fatigue and his injury. Hardik Pandya can be seen with the new team from the next season.
Will Akshar Patel be cleared?
Delhi Capitals captain Akshar Patel may also be wiped out. This left-handed all-rounder himself failed and the team also could not reach the playoffs. Akshar scored only 173 runs at an average of 19.22 and in bowling, this player managed to take 11 wickets, although he could not lead the team to victory.
Rahane-Gaikwad also in danger
KKR captain Ajinkya Rahane also could not take his team to the playoffs. Rahane scored 335 runs in 14 matches at an average of 25.76. Looking at Rahane’s age, it is being speculated that KKR will take the field with a new captain in the next season. Rituraj Gaikwad’s performance as captain was also poor. This right-handed batsman could neither get the team a place in the playoffs nor did his bat perform well. Gaikwad scored 337 runs in 14 matches at an average of 28.08. His strike rate was also only 123.44.
