3 min learnCould 24, 2026 09:54 AM IST
Lucknow Tremendous Giants concluded their IPL 2026 season on Saturday night time with one other dismal defeat, providing Punjab Kings a late shot at Playoffs qualification. The tenth defeat of the season meant Rishabh Pant’s aspect completed on the backside of the standings, with the captain’s future on the franchise coming underneath the scanner.
In 28 matches since final season, Pant has overseen 18 defeats with Lucknow failing to make the Playoffs each instances. The poor run of outcomes has additionally coincided with Pant’s woeful kind with the bat, aggregating solely 312 runs at 28.36 this season.
Lucknow director of cricket Tom Moody admitted that the slew of poor outcomes will imply that the franchise will take into account a change of guard in management phrases earlier than subsequent season.
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“From a captaincy standpoint, you already know, he’s discovered it difficult, clearly, and the outcomes mirror that,” Moody mentioned on the press convention after the loss to Punjab Kings. “And also you do have to wonder if that could be a stress that’s mirrored together with his efficiency with the bat. I do know that this season has been a tough season for us, however we’ll mirror on it, we’ll take time, we’ll mirror on it. We’ll take into account all issues,” Moody informed reporters after the defeat to Punjab.
“However actually we haven’t lived as much as the expectation or the usual that we anticipate of ourselves. And positively in relation to the management of the franchise, it’s actually one thing that we’ll be taking some very severe consideration to, you already know, what it appears to be like like sooner or later. Like each division, if you do mirror on a season, we can be making some thought-about selections, however it actually appears to be like like that we’re needing to contemplate a reset.”
Moody, nonetheless, conceded that the accountability of the picket spoon this was a results of a collective failure.
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“I believe we’re all accountable [for the disappointing season],” Moody mentioned. “I don’t assume it’s a time to level the finger at any particular person. I believe all of us take accountability, and now’s not the time to be apportioning blame in any explicit division. All of us want time to mirror on it in a relaxed method, however there’s sure issues that we do want to deal with, and can be addressed.”
Reflecting on a wretched season after the consequence, Pant mentioned: “It’s a tricky one, now we have to chew the bullet, hold our head excessive. I believe we scored sufficient, it’s more durable within the second innings as a result of the batting will get simpler, that’s why everybody desires to discipline first. As a staff we wish to take a look at the positives, Josh Inglis, Mitch Marsh, Prince had a terrific season, Mohsin getting back from harm … Shami bhai. Positively a variety of positives. It’s been a protracted season, we promise to return again stronger subsequent 12 months.