Pant Juggles Captaincy, Loses Batting Plot

Rishabh Pant ducks against RR while captaining LSG. Experts blame captaincy for his batting woes. Dale Steyn says he's playing more than one game in his head.

Saba Karim notes no white-ball template exists. Back from last year's car crash, Pant scored just 202 runs in IPL 2025. An oblique tear hit in January. RR's Archer took 3/20, Burger 2/27. LSG collapsed to 119. Jadeja's 43 not out steered RR home at 159/6. Pant averages sub-20. Zero off one ball. Intent merchant? Now an ethical mind.

Captain or batter first? LSG needs him to pick one. His white-ball career sits at a fork. Fitness holds. Head's crowded, though. Drop him down the order. Let someone else lead. Steyn's right—too many games run parallel.