India, May 5 -- The IPL 2025 is turning out to be a big nightmare for Rishabh Pant with the bat. He has scored just 128 runs in 11 matches at a strike rate of 99.22. The massive INR 27 crore price tag has put some added pressure on him. The hat-trick of defeats in the last three matches has made things even worse for him as Lucknow Super Giants have lost the momentum in the playoffs race. The rough patch with the bat and recent match results has led to frustration in LSG's camp, which is very much visible on Pant's face during the matches.

The overreliance on Nicholas Pooran with the bat has impacted their recent results. In the initial phase, when Pooran was going all guns blazing and had the Orange Cap, LSG looked strong on the points ...