India, March 25 -- Lucknow Super Giants owner Sanjiv Goenka, who bought Rishabh Pant into the side after spending a record Rs.27 crore in the mega auction, was seen having a chat with the wicketkeeper-batter immediately after LSG lost to Delhi Capitals in their IPL 2025 opener. Despite having DC on the brink at 113 for six in the 210-ruh chase, LSG could not close out the match. Ashutosh Sharma played one of the best knocks (66* off 31) under pressure to get DC off to a winning start with a wicket and three balls to spare in Visakhapatnam on Monday (March 24).

Pant, on his LSG debut as captain and player, had an ordinary day in all departments. In a match where more than 420 runs were scored and five batters went at a 200-plus strike rat...