India, May 5 -- Having been picked for INR 27 crore at the mega auction, Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) captain Rishabh Pant was expected to set the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 on fire. However, the story is turning out to be completely different as it seems the left-hander cannot buy a run at the moment. The southpaw, managed 18 runs off 17 balls against Punjab Kings as he saw his side go down by 37 runs at the HPCA Stadium in Dharamsala.

In the 11 matches Pant has played so far, the 27-year-old has managed just 128 runs at an average of 12.80 and a strike rate of 99.22. Former Australia wicketkeeper-batter Adam Gilchrist feels that Pant is feeling the pressure of the price tag and joining a new franchise as the captain.

Gilchrist als...