IPL is such a platform, where everyone from new players to domestic cricket and big international stars play together. If we look at the history of IPL, big names have been seen flopping, something similar happened with Rishabh Pant in IPL 2026. It is also being said that Pant has given a big blow to LSG.

For the last 2 seasons, Rishabh Pant has been taking a salary of Rs 27 crore from Lucknow Super Giants franchise. After the poor performance of Lucknow in IPL 2026, Pant has also resigned from the captaincy of the team. Do you know that each run scored by Rishabh Pant is worth lakhs.

Rishabh Pant proved costly for LSG

Rishabh Pant is the most expensive player in IPL history. He gets an amount of Rs 27 crore from LSG. However, he has proved to be a failure under the pressure of being the most expensive player. In IPL 2026, Pant played 14 matches and scored 312 runs. In this entire season, only one half-century came from his bat.

If the amount received by Pant is divided by the runs scored by him, then the figure will be that Rishabh Pant got one run for each score. This amount comes to Rs 8,65,385. This means that each run of Pant in IPL 2026 has cost LSG Rs 8 lakh 65 thousand 385.

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Pant has left the captaincy

Under the captaincy of Rishabh Pant, Lucknow Super Giants failed to reach the playoffs in IPL 2025 and 2026. LSG was the first team to be eliminated from the playoffs in IPL 2026. Pant has resigned from the captaincy of Lucknow Super Giants a few days ago.

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Hardik Pandya as LSG Captain: After the poor performance of Lucknow Super Giants in IPL 2026, Rishabh Pant decided to step down from the captaincy. On Friday (May 29), the franchise issued a release through social media saying that Pant demanded the team to relieve him of captaincy duties and the team accepted his demand with immediate effect. Now the question is arising that who will be given the command of the team in place of Pant? Hardik Pandya’s name can also be included among those who become the captain of Lucknow.

You heard it right, Hardik, who captained Mumbai Indians in the 2026 season, can be seen captaining Lucknow in the next season i.e. 2027 IPL. But the question is how can Hardik become the captain of Lucknow?

Discussion intensifies about Hardik leaving the captaincy

There is a strong discussion about Hardik leaving the captaincy of Mumbai. News agency PTI quoted IPL sources as saying that Hardik had informed the management about leaving the captaincy as soon as Mumbai was out of the playoffs. It was told in the report that Hardik took this decision due to differences with senior players.

Lucknow can become a part through trade

If Hardik leaves the captaincy of Mumbai, there is a possibility that he may also leave the team. In this situation, Hardik can become a part of Lucknow through trade and he can be given the command of the team. Although this is just a speculation, no official information has been revealed regarding this.

Hardik Pandya and Rishabh Pant flopped as captains

Hardik Pandya: After trading with Gujarat Titans, Mumbai made Hardik the captain in 2024. Under the captaincy of Hardik, Mumbai has not made it to the playoffs even once.

Rishabh Pant: Lucknow had made Rishabh Pant the captain from 2025. Under Pant’s captaincy, Lucknow could not reach the playoffs in both the seasons.

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The confusion regarding IPL 2026 league is over. The biggest suspense of the league stage is finally over. Rajasthan Royals won the last ticket for the playoffs by defeating Mumbai Indians in the match played at Wankhede Stadium on Sunday. With this victory, Rajasthan not only confirmed its place, but the entire equation of the points table also became clear. After this defeat of Mumbai, the hopes of Preity Zinta’s team Punjab Kings (PBKS) and Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) were completely dashed and both the teams are officially out of the playoffs of the tournament.

In this victory of Rajasthan Royals, the players of the team performed brilliantly. Rajasthan maintained pressure throughout the match and did not give Mumbai Indians a chance to make a comeback. The special thing was that the team showed excellent composure in the do-or-die match. Under the leadership of Riyan Parag, Rajasthan secured fourth position in the points table with 16 points.

After the end of the league stage, the four teams of the playoffs have also been decided. Defending champion Royal Challengers Bangalore achieved the top position on the basis of 18 points and excellent net run rate. Gujarat Titans also stood second with 18 points. Sunrisers Hyderabad played aggressive cricket throughout the season and won the third position, while Rajasthan became the fourth team.

According to the rules of IPL, the Qualifier-1 match will be played between the top two teams of the points table i.e. Royal Challengers Bangalore and Gujarat Titans. Royal Challengers Bangalore and Gujarat Titans will face each other. The team that wins this match will directly reach the finals. However, the losing team will also have another chance to reach the final, because it will be given a chance to play Qualifier-2.

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On the other hand, in the eliminator match, the match between Sunrisers Hyderabad and Rajasthan Royals will be do or die for both the teams. The team that wins this match will reach Qualifier-2, while the journey of the losing team will end here in IPL 2026.

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After the Eliminator, Qualifier-2 will be played, in which the losing team of Qualifier-1 and the winning team of the Eliminator will face each other. The winning team of this match will get the second ticket for the final. For the shining trophy of IPL 2026, the winning team of Qualifier-1 and the winning team of Qualifier-2 will clash with each other in the title match of the Grand Finale.

Lucknow Super Giants team has made a historic record before IPL 2026. In their last match of the league stage against Punjab Kings, LSG made the record of scoring the most runs. In fact, Lucknow batsmen have scored the maximum runs in the first over of the IPL innings.

Arshin Kulkarni and Josh Inglis started the innings for Lucknow Super Giants in the match against Punjab Kings. Lucknow team scored 16 runs in the very first over. This is the highest score made by the LSG team in the first over of an IPL innings. In the same season, Lucknow team had scored only 16 runs in the first over of the innings against Chennai Super Kings.

Arshdeep Singh started the bowling for Punjab. Josh English played all 6 balls, in which he hit four fours. Let us tell you that in the history of IPL, the record of scoring the most runs in the first over of the innings is in the name of Rajasthan Royals, who had scored 26 runs in the first over against Kolkata Knight Riders in the 2023 season.

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Let us tell you that the team of Lucknow Super Giants has entered the field to save its reputation. It failed to make it to the playoffs for the second consecutive season under the captaincy of Rishabh Pant. On the other hand, Punjab Kings are still in the race for the playoffs. Punjab’s equation is such that after defeating Lucknow Super Giants, it will have to hope that Rajasthan Royals does not win its last league match.

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In the 68th match of IPL 2026, Lucknow Super Giants have given a target of 197 runs after playing first. This match is of ‘do or die’ for Punjab Kings. To keep alive the hopes of reaching the playoffs, Punjab will have to win this match at any cost. For Lucknow, Josh English played a stormy inning of 72 runs in 44 balls. Whereas Ayush Badoni scored a quick 43 runs in 18 balls. In the end Abdul Samad returned unbeaten on 37 runs in 20 balls. He took Lucknow to 196.

Lucknow Super Giants, who came to bat first after losing the toss, did not have a good start. Maharashtra’s explosive batsman Arshin Kulkarni, who came to open in place of Mitchell Marsh, returned to the pavilion without opening the account. After this, Nicholas Puran, who came at number three, also returned to the pavilion after scoring only two runs. The beginning was very bad, but Ayush Badoni and Josh English turned the tables.

Ayush Badoni played a explosive inning of 43 runs in just 18 balls. 5 fours and 3 sixes came from his bat. Captain Rishabh Pant could score only 26 runs in 22 balls. He hit three fours. Josh English hit 9 fours and two sixes in his stormy innings of 72 runs.

In the end, once again Lucknow’s innings came to a halt. Abdul Samad played an unbeaten inning of 37 runs in 20 balls and took the team’s score close to 200. Samad hit three fours and three sixes.

Yuzvendra Chahal bowled brilliantly for Punjab Kings. Chahal took two wickets for 25 runs in four overs. Marco Jansen also got two successes. He gave 33 runs in four overs. Apart from this, Azmatullah Omarzai and Shashank Singh got one wicket each.

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Mohammed Shami has written a new history in the Indian Premier League. He made a historic record by dismissing Punjab Kings batsman Priyansh Arya on the first ball. In fact, Shami has now become the bowler taking the most wickets on the first ball of the innings.

Punjab Kings team came to chase the target of 198 runs. In front was Mohammed Shami, who got Priyansh Arya caught by Arjun Tendulkar on the very first ball of the innings. This is the sixth time in the Indian Premier League that Shami has taken a wicket on the first ball of the innings. In this matter, he left behind Joffra Archer, who has taken wicket five times on the first ball of the IPL innings. At number-3 in this list is Trent Boult, who has taken wicket on the first ball of the innings thrice.

Wicket on the first ball of IPL innings

• 6 times – Mohammed Shami
• 5 times – Jofra Archer

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The IPL 2026 season has not gone well for Mohammed Shami. So far, he has played 13 matches in the entire season and taken 12 wickets. Talking about the entire T20 cricket, the record of taking most wickets on the first ball of the innings is in the name of Shaheen Afridi and Luke Wood, who have taken wickets on the first ball of the innings 9-9 times.

Whenever Mohammed Shami bowled the first over of the innings in IPL 2026, he has bowled well. This season, he bowled the first over of the innings 13 times, in which he gave runs at an economy rate of only 7.23 and also took five wickets.

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Punjab Kings have defeated Lucknow Super Giants by 7 wickets. Captain Shreyas Iyer scored the first century of his IPL career and led Punjab to victory in a do-or-die match. With this victory, Punjab’s playoff hopes remain intact. PBKS now has 15 points and now its path to the playoffs mainly depends on the result of the Rajasthan vs Mumbai match.

In this match played at Ekana Stadium in Lucknow, LSG team batted first and scored 196 runs. In reply, Punjab chased the target in 18 overs. The match winning shot came from the bat of captain Shreyas Iyer, who ensured Punjab’s victory by hitting sixes and also scored his first century in 51 balls.

Punjab’s hope remains intact

Punjab Kings have played all their 14 league matches and now have 15 points. His net run rate has become +0.309. Now if Punjab wants to go to the playoffs, it will have to wait for the results of tomorrow’s matches. Punjab will first have to expect the defeat of Rajasthan Royals at the hands of Mumbai Indians. After that, we have to hope that if Kolkata Knight Riders defeats Delhi Capitals, then their victory is not by a huge margin.

Shreyas Iyer’s first century

Shreyas Iyer has scored a century for the first time in his 12 years of IPL career. He scored 101 runs in 51 balls against Lucknow Super Giants. In this innings he hit 11 fours and 5 sixes. Shreyas has also scored 32 half-centuries in his IPL career.

Prabhsimran Singh also had a big contribution in Punjab’s victory over Lucknow. Prabhsimran Singh played a valuable inning of 69 runs in 39 balls. His innings came at a time when Punjab had lost two wickets at the score of 22. Prabhasimran also made a partnership of 140 runs with captain Shreyas Iyer.

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IPL 2026 has been no less than a nightmare for Lucknow Super Giants. The team missed qualifying for the playoffs for the second consecutive time. Lucknow was the first team to be out of the playoff race this season. Lucknow has played 13 matches so far. During this period he has won only four matches. Lucknow is at the lowest i.e. 10th position in the points table. After this shameful performance in IPL 2026, many players may be released from the team.

1- Abdul Samad

Abdul Samad, known for his stormy batting in domestic cricket, could not do anything special for Lucknow Super Giants in IPL 2026. This season has been no less than a nightmare for Samad. Abdul Samad has played seven matches so far in IPL 2026. During this period only 79 runs came from his bat. Abdul Samad was bought by Lucknow for Rs 4.20 crore.

2- Aiden Markram

South Africa’s T20 captain Aiden Markram also could not do anything amazing in IPL 2026. Aiden Markram was taken by Lucknow for Rs 2 crore. In IPL 2026, Markram could score only 231 runs in 12 matches. During this period, no half-century came from his bat.

3- Ayush Badoni

Ayush Badoni has scored only 172 runs in IPL 2026. Badoni was taken by Lucknow Supergiants for a huge sum of Rs 4 crore. Now Badoni can be released before IPL 2027.

4- Mayank Yadav

Mayank Yadav, who has made a special mark with his stormy speed, can be released before IPL 2027. Lucknow Super Giants had spent Rs 11 crore for Mayank Yadav, but he could not perform as per expectations.

5- Rishabh Pant

Rishabh Pant has scored 286 runs so far in IPL 2026. As a batsman, he has failed in a way, but as a captain, this was his second consecutive flop season. Lucknow had made the biggest bid for Pant in IPL history. He was bought for Rs 27 crore. Now Lucknow can release him.

Former Indian wicketkeeper and chief selector Kiran More believes that wicketkeeper-batsman Rishabh Pant will recover from his bad phase in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026. Pant’s courage and determination will ensure that he makes a strong comeback from this phase that comes in every cricketer’s life.

More’s comment has come when Pant’s bad phase continues. Pant has been stripped of India’s vice-captaincy for the Test match against Afghanistan. Pant has not been given a place in the ODI series.

So far, Pant has scored only 286 runs in 13 matches of IPL 2026, under his captaincy Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) are at the bottom of the points table.

More told IANS on Thursday, “I am not disappointed at all. Pant is in the team. I am very happy. He is a fighting player, he has tremendous courage, he has a big heart, and he has done very well by single-handedly winning (Test) matches. I have worked with him very closely. I know him very well.”

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He said, “Every cricketer goes through such a phase. You go through such difficult times. So I think he will definitely make a tremendous comeback, a very strong comeback. When his life was saved, and he came back into the team, he did very well; so this phase (now) is nothing compared to those difficult times.”

Talking about Vaibhav Suryavanshi, who has scored 579 runs in 13 matches for Rajasthan Royals. Praising the 15-year-old, More said, “He is a very special player, and God has created him and sent him here; so I think it is a great thing that they have sent him to India. You will keep seeing him, because he will score a lot of runs in the future. He is a special player for me. But, just let him play cricket freely and do not put too much pressure on him, because he is performing so well at such a young age. I think it all comes down to him. It’s part of the ‘wow-factor’ and I want him to play Test matches, ODI matches and T20 matches whenever he debuts for India.”

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Anshul Kamboj, the most successful bowler of Chennai Super Kings so far in IPL 2026, has been badly beaten. Mitchell Marsh scored 28 runs in his over. With this, Anshul has become the most beaten bowler in the history of Chennai Super Kings. In his single over, Mitchell Marsh of Lucknow Super Giants hit four sixes and one four.

Batting first, Chennai Super Kings team scored 187 runs at Ekana Stadium. Lucknow team was able to score 39 runs in the first 4 overs, which is not a big deal. But in the 5th over of the innings, Mitchell Marsh hit 4 consecutive sixes on the first four balls of Anshul Kamboj. Anshul was bowling short pitched balls, which Marsh kept sending across the boundary. One ball remained dot and Marsh scored a total of 28 runs in the over by hitting a four on the last ball.

Became the bowler who gave away the most runs

Anshul Kamboj has now become the most beaten bowler of CSK in the powerplay overs of any IPL match. Earlier, the one who bowled the most expensive over in the powerplay was CSK bowler Mukesh Chaudhary, who gave away 27 runs against Sunrisers Hyderabad in the 2024 season.

On the other hand, Mitchell Marsh has become the batsman scoring the most runs in an over for Lucknow Super Giants. Apart from him, Nicholas Puran has also scored 28 runs while playing for LSG.

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Anshul Kamboj’s statistics in IPL 2026

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