Pant's pain: LSG owner Sanjeev Goenka's disappointed reaction goes VIRAL as Rishabh Pant gets dismissed for 7 runs
Pant once again let the team down in the crucial 'Do or Die' match against Sunrisers Hyderabad. His flop show not only hurt the fans, but also the ire of team owner Sanjiv Goenka, which became a viral sensation on social media.
Lucknow Super Giants captain Rishabh Pant's form during IPL 2025 has become a cause of worry for the team. Pant again flopped in the crucial 'Do or Die' match against Sunrisers Hyderabad on Monday. In this match at the Ekana Stadium in Lucknow, the wicket-keeper batsman got back to the pavilion after managing 7 runs only. His flop was not only disappointing for the audience, but also the displeasure of team owner Sanjiv Goenka, which became viral on social media.
Post Pant's cheap fall, Goenka departed in frustration
Pant, acquired for a record sum of Rs 27 crore, is the costliest player this season. In 12 games, his strike rate was 99.22 and he mustered 128 runs in total. In this period, his bat managed to produce only a half-century. Against Sunrisers, Pant faced only six balls and provided an easy catch to Ishan Malinga in a rush. Sanjiv Goenka, owner of LSG, was also furious from the stadium balcony. Post Pant's cheap fall, Goenka departed in frustration, the video of which is creating a lot of buzz on social media.
See how Sanjiv Goenka reacted after Rishabh Pant dismissal and trust me you will never see this behaviour from King SRK and KKR Ceo Venky Mysore at KKR ever.pic.twitter.com/Toda6iKnko
— कट्टर INDIA समर्थक 🦁🇮🇳 ™ (@KKRWeRule) May 19, 2025
Key team transformations
Earlier today, Sunrisers captain Pat Cummins won the toss and opted to bowl first. SRH made two changes to their playing XI, which were Harsh Dubey and Atharva Taide replacing Travis Head and Jaydev Unadkat. LSG, on the other hand, gave an opportunity to debut New Zealand pacer Will O'Rourke, who has replaced David Miller.
What did Pant state after losing the toss?
Following their loss of the toss, Pant added, "We don't have any issue, we need to play well. We are playing one game at a time and not giving any extra pressure to ourselves. I feel as a side, we've rebooted very nicely, and we are nice in position as a side. We have only one change, Will O'Rourke debuting."
Sunrisers' strong start
Batting first, Sunrisers Hyderabad set up a massive score based on the excellent partnership of Mitchell Marsh and Aiden Markram. Marsh made 65 runs from 39 balls with the aid of six fours and four sixes, while Markram contributed 61 runs from 38 balls with four fours and four sixes.
