New Delhi, May 22 -- Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) captain Rishabh Pant slammed a journalist for spreading fake news which stated that the Sanjiv Goenka-owned franchise are considering their Rs.27 crore buy following their poor Indian Premier League (IPL) season.

It all started after LSG were knocked out of IPL 2025 playoffs contention after their loss against Sunrisers Hyderabad at home. Following LSG's defeat, the journalist posted on his own X handle, "Breaking News: LSG Most Likely To Release Rishabh Pant Ahead Of IPL 2026. LSG Management Feels 27 Crore Is Too Much."

Reacting to the post, Pant urged all the media persons to be a little more responsible while reporting. "I understand fake News gives more traction To content but let's no...