New Delhi, April 12 -- Lucknow Super Giants lost their first wicket in their chase of Gujarat Titans' 180 for 6 after their powerplay. The score was a healthy 65 for 1 in 6.2 overs, so the platform was well set and LSG were on track. The batsman out was LSG captain Rishabh Pant, the most expensive player in IPL 2025 and indeed, in all IPL history. He had made 21 off 18 before falling to Prasidh Krishna, with the powerplay very much carried by Aiden Markram.

Pant was opening because Mitchell Marsh was absent in this game, tending to a sick child. But in a tournament of poor returns, even the move up the order didn't net him significant runs. When he was out, the Titans handled put out this post:

But while in theory Pant is a big fish, in...