India, May 20 -- Former India captain and selector Kris Srikkanth minced no words as he lambasted Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) captain Rishabh Pant for his performances in the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025. The 27-year-old southpaw has failed to set the stage on fire, scoring just 135 runs in 12 matches at an average of below 13. His strike rate is also 100 and it is no surprise that Pant's poor form coincided with LSG being eliminated from the playoffs race.

Pant scored just seven runs against SunRisers Hyderabad at the Ekana on Monday. Pat Cummins and co-won the contest by six wickets as they quite easily chased down the target of more than 200. The left-hander was picked up for INR 27 crore in the auction; however, he has had...