Lucknow’s new captain decided! (PC-PTI)
Rishabh Pant has left Lucknow Supergiants and has gone back to Delhi Capitals where he used to play till the year 2024. The interesting thing is that as soon as Pant left Lucknow Supergiants, he did something which has become a topic of discussion among the fans on social media. Besides, a news has also come about the new captain of Lucknow. There are reports that Lucknow owner Sanjeev Goenka has decided which player will be given the command of Lucknow.
Who will become the new captain of Lucknow?
Opener of the captaincy team of Lucknow Supergiants Mitchell Marsh Can be handed over to. Marsh is also the T20 captain of Australia and he has performed very well as captain. Although the team also had the option of Aiden Markram, who has immense experience of captaincy, but after discussions with the team’s head coach Justin Langer and team director Tom Moody, it was decided that Marsh would be given the captaincy.
How has Marsh performed for Lucknow?
Mitchell Marsh has performed brilliantly for Lucknow Supergiants in the last two seasons. This player has scored 1190 runs for the team in 23 innings in which he has scored 2 centuries and 9 half-centuries. Not only this, Marsh’s strike rate is also more than 163. If Marsh becomes the captain of Lucknow, it will be the second time that an Australian player of Sanjiv Goenka’s team will become the captain. Earlier, the owner of Rising Pune Supergiants team was also Sanjeev Goenka and he had made Steve Smith the captain in place of Dhoni.
What did Rishabh Pant do after leaving Lucknow?
Now let us tell you what Rishabh Pant did after leaving Lucknow Supergiants? As soon as Rishabh Pant was transferred from Lucknow to Delhi team, he unfollowed this team on social media. It is worth thinking why Pant, who captained Lucknow for two seasons, did this. Although there are reports that Pant was asked to leave the captaincy in the middle of IPL 2026, the Lucknow team management said that Pant himself had offered to leave the captaincy.
Pant will no longer get Rs 27 crore
Rishabh Pant has suffered a lot due to his move from Lucknow to Delhi. This player was earning Rs 27 crore every season for the last two years, he remained the most expensive player but now his salary will be Rs 15 crore. Meaning Pant will get Rs 12 crore less than last season. Another big news is that Delhi team’s spinner Kuldeep Yadav has joined the Lucknow team, who will get Rs 13.5 crore every season.
