India, April 1 -- Rishabh Pant failed to score big once again as his rough patch in the ongoing IPL 2025 continued with a 5-ball 2 against Punjab Kings on Tuesday. The wicketkeeper batter was signed by Lucknow Super Giants for a record-breaking INR 27 crore in the IPL mega auction, but so far, in the first three matches, he has managed to score just 17 runs. The pressure has started mounting on him, as the big price tag has already put him under the scanner.

The 27-year-old came out to bat against Punjab Kings when his team was struggling in the middle with both openers Mitchell Marsh and Aiden Markram back in the pavilion. The LSG skipper had a big responsibility to rebuild the innings alongside his deputy Nicholas Pooran, but he once a...