Rishabh Pant steps down as LSG captain amid poor IPL form

Rishabh Pant has been relieved of his captaincy duties with Lucknow Super Giants after the team finished last in the IPL standings. The decision comes after Pant's individual struggles, having scored only 312 runs in 14 innings during the season. Sanjay Manjrekar commented that the poor performance cannot be attributed solely to captaincy pressures, noting that something is amiss in Pant's batting. He expressed hope that stepping away from the leadership role might help Pant regain his form. LSG's Director of Cricket, Tom Moody, confirmed the franchise accepted Pant's request to step down, emphasizing the need for a leadership change.

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