India, May 23 -- It's been a season to forget for Lucknow Super Giants, and no player reflects the team's downturn better than their captain, Rishabh Pant. As LSG prepare for their final game of IPL 2025, they sit out of playoff contention with 12 points from 13 games. Pant, who fought back from a life-threatening car crash just over a year ago, has endured his worst IPL campaign, scoring just 151 runs at a strike rate of 107.09.

Head coach Justin Langer, however, refused to let the numbers define Pant's season. During LSG's game against Gujarat Titans, Langer hailed Pant's strength amid personal and professional adversity.

"You always judge a person's character by how they go through tough times. And Rishabh's stayed consistent the who...