New Delhi, May 22 -- Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) captain Rishabh Pant gave a fitting reply to reports indicating his exit from the franchise following an abysmal run in the 18th season of the Indian Premier League (IPL).

Lucknow was wobbling in the must-win territory to keep their bleak playoff hope alive before squaring off against Sunrisers Hyderabad in their home den at the Ekana Stadium earlier this week. A victory would have kept them in the mix by a thread, while a defeat ensured their campaign was doomed to end in the group stage.

The Super Giants were outwitted across all spectrums and saw their run in the cash-rich league end on a bitter note, after Sunrisers gunned down the 206-run target and stood triumphant with a six-wicket ...