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Rishabh Pant is neither scoring runs with the bat nor is they able to win the team with the captaincy. Lucknow Supergiants had to face defeat in four out of the last five matches. It seems difficult to reach the playoffs.
Lucknow Supergiants’ fourth defeat in five matches
Highlights
- Punjab Kings defeated Lucknow Super Giants
- Lucknow’s fourth defeat in the last five matches
- What does Lucknow have to do to reach the playoffs?
New Delhi: In IPL 2025, Lucknow Supergiants (LSG) started a bang. Out of his first six matches, four won. But in the last five matches, he had to face defeat four times. At one time, the team which seemed to reach the playoffs easily, now it seems difficult to finish in the top-4. On the night of 4 April, Punjab Kings strengthened their playoff claims by defeating Rishabh Pant’s Lucknow Super Giants by 37 runs. Rishabh Pant’s captaincy sold for a record of Rs 27 crore in the mega auction is under question. After this defeat, he has given a big statement.
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Rishabh Pant said, ‘It was definitely a big target. When you leave the important catch at the wrong time, it causes you huge harm. We thought it would do more, but we did not choose the right length in the beginning. But this is an important part of the game. Sapna is still alive. If we can win the next three matches, then we can definitely retaliate and do amazing things. In every match, you cannot expect good batting from your top order. We sometimes have to take the score deep. We had a huge goal in front of us and it caused us a lot of damage.
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What to do to reach the playoffs
Punjab Kings took 15 points from seven wins to Royal Challengers Bangalore (16 runs) in Tally. At the same time, Lucknow Supergiants are at number seven with 10 points in 11 matches. Chennai Super Kings, Rajasthan Royals and Sunrisers Hyderabad have seven teams for the top four position after being out of the tournament. Lucknow has to play three matches against RCB, Gujarat Titans and Sunrisers Hyderabad. Even after winning all their matches, the team will be able to reach 16 points. The team will have to expect that they will expect this victory to be with a big margin so that the matter does not get stuck in the net run rate.
Punjab created history under the captaincy of Shreyas
On the other hand, Shreyas Iyer, who won a match after 12 years in Dharamshala, praised his team. He said, ‘Every player contributed. Prabhasimran played an extraordinary innings today. I landed with this plan that this match has to be won and was not thinking about the figures of our team on this ground. Every player performed at the right time.
