Lucknow Super Giants coach Justin Langer declined to comment on where captain Rishabh Pant will bat ahead of their clash against Delhi Capitals in Lucknow on Wednesday, April 1. Pant had an indifferent 2025 season, where he was bought by LSG for a huge sum of Rs. 27 crores.

This also partly had to do with how he was constantly moved around the batting order. The LSG captain batted at number 4 during four of the five matches. He did not come to bat in the high-scoring game against KKR and even batted coincidentally at No. 7 against DC in Lucknow.

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He got success at No. 3 when he scored a century against RCB in the final league game. There was a report before the new season Having said that, Pant will be handed the No. 3 role ahead of Nicholas Pooran, who performed brilliantly at No. 3, scoring 466 runs in 12 matches with five fifties.

Langer admitted that it is a struggle to meet Pant, Pooran, Aiden Markram and Mitchell Marsh in the top four, given that they are all amazing players. But he admitted it was a good headache ahead of the new season.

Especially about Pant he said that he would not give anything to escape DC is planning well before the game.

“I’m not telling you. Well, the truth is I’m not going to sit here and tell you where Rishabh Pant is going to bat tomorrow. I appreciate you asking, but if you want a straight answer, I’m not going to tell you where he’s going to bat tomorrow because then DC knows where he’s going to bat, and then they have to deal with it not tomorrow but tonight at 7:30. However, thanks for asking, you’ll be waiting like everyone else And we will see.” Langer.

Pant’s record at number 3 in IPL

Pant has scored 558 runs in 15 matches, during which he has scored one century and two half-centuries. His strike rate is 172.75 and average is 46.5. Last season, Pant was able to score only 269 runs in 14 matches and he will be hoping to make a comeback this time.

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