Rishabh Pant has come under a lot of flak during IPL 2026 due to poor performances from Lucknow Super Giants.LSG is currently lying at the bottom of the points table with only four points from nine games,having lost their last six games.Their squad seems out of place and out of balance in terms of bowling and batting. Pant's poor batting has also become an area of concern. Many believe that captaincy has taken its toll on his batting. His on-field decisions are also being heavily criticized and he has been widely urged to step down as captain and solely focus on his batting. 3 Reasons Why Rishabh Pant Should Step Down as LSG Captain Pant's Struggle with the Bat Pant has not been at his best this season. He has managed to score only 204 runs in 9 games at an average of 25. For a player who bats at the top of the order, this is a rather poor return. His strike rate has also been below par for a while now. A power-hitter with immense firepower, Pant has found it difficult to finish games this season. He has only scored one half-century and has hit only 7 sixes so far this season. His meager contributions have cost the team a lot of games this season. A step down as captain might allow him to play with a sense of freedom and confidence,something which has been severely missing this season. Also Read | Players Who Hit Six on First Ball of IPL Debut Match - Full List Criticisms on Captaincy Calls Pant has also been under scrutiny because of his decisions taken on the field. It is not very clear from his change of bowling and fields placements; the primary bowlers were not being used judiciously at times. In the Super over, sending Nicholas Pooran before the in-form batter, Mitchell Marsh came into questioning where the thinking capacity of captain Pant was put to test. Captaincy requires immense patience and a clear thinking process which has not been visible through the captain this season. Poor LSG Show Under Pant The overall performance of LSG under captaincy of Pant hasn't been impressive. They were placed 7th on the table with 12 points in IPL 2025 whereas this season, they are at the bottom of the table. It seems that this LSG unit has gone on a downward spiral as they have not improved this season and are failing in critical situations, being considered to be carrying some star performers and one such like Aiden Markram could be one choice in the event of captaincy change. The Indian batsman, Pant faces some heat, as LSG attempt to resurrect their season.