Pakistan, April 23 -- Rishabh Pant admitted that toss plays a big role in Lucknow but avoided blaming it entirely after LSG's defeat to Delhi Capitals. After opting to bat first, LSG posted only 159 for 6, despite a strong opening stand of 87 runs in 10 overs between Aiden Markram and Mitchell Marsh. The middle order, however, faltered on a slow surface where scoring became difficult.

Delhi Capitals chased the target comfortably, thanks to KL Rahul's unbeaten half-century. Pant acknowledged that the pitch becomes better for batting in the second innings at Lucknow. Still, he stressed the need for accountability, saying, "We were 20 runs short. Toss matters, but we can't make excuses."

LSG's assistant coach Vijay Dahiya echoed Pant's tho...