Former India cricketer Navjot Singh Sidhu has criticized Lucknow Super Giants Captain Rishabh Pant’s performance in IPL 2025, highlights concerns about his shot selection and suggests a return to the basics. Pant, acquired for Rs 27 crore in the auction, has struggled with just 128 runs in ten innings, including five single -digit scores and a duck.The recent performance of the pants against Punjab Kings scored only 18 off 17 balls, chasing him 237, as the LSG lost by 37 runs. The team currently ranks seventh on the table with 10 points out of 11 matches.“The problem with Rishabh Pant is his shot selection. You cannot get out of your way every time. It may be a pressure of his own reputation that is weighing him and not allowing him to rest. It shows – his frustration is visible. As a captain, he often gives an edge to the bottle.” Basics said, “Sidhu said,” Sidhu said on geohotastar.
Regarding LSG’s playoff opportunities, Sidhu said that his possibilities are uncertain, even though he wins all the remaining matches due to his bad net run rate, which is currently the lowest in the tournament.Sidhu also praised young opener Priyash AryaDemonstration against Delhi Capital in Dharamshala, where he scored 70 off 34 balls with sixth sixes and five fours.Quiz: Who is that IPL player?“No one would have expected this type of innings. It is incredible. I have never seen anyone at this age as bowling like Priyash, maybe except Sachin Tendulkar. He has a magical wrist. When he goes to the back leg and hits a six, he comes out of the six, but he comes out of the sixes.
