India, May 19 -- Rishabh Pant, who was picked up by Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) for INR 27 crore, has failed to set the stage on fire in the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 season. The left-handed batter has managed just 128 runs in 11 matches at an average of 12.80 and a strike rate of 99.22. The left-handed batter has registered just one half-century, and this, too, came in a losing cause against Chennai Super Kings (CSK). Pant's scoring rate is the slowest among all batters who have scored more than 100 runs this IPL season.

Amid these poor returns, former India batter Aakash Chopra criticised Rishabh Pant's animated gestures, particularly his reactions during the game against Punjab Kings in Dharamsala.

LSG have three games ...