India, May 1 -- Former India cricketer Kris Srikkanth was furious at the Rishabh Pant situation in the Lucknow Super Giants. He pointed to the team management's decision to bat at No. 7 in the previous game against Delhi Capitals. It was the lowest Pant had batted in his T20 career in almost a decade.

On March 24, at the Ekana Stadium in Lucknow, Pant was sent to bat at No. 7, behind South Africa's David Miller and uncapped Indians Ayush Badoni and Abdul Samad. As the commentators expressed their shock over Lucknow's decision, Pant was seen having an animated discussion with team mentor Zaheer Khan while sitting in the dug-out. The wicketkeeper-batter eventually walked out with just two balls left in the innings and was dismissed for a d...