3 reasons why Rishabh Pant as LSG captain is wrong choice

2. Struggling with batting form and potential clash with management

The Haridwar-born has been struggling with the bat in the shorter format for quite some time. He also has not made it to the T20I side in the last few series. This was evident in the opening match against DC, where he scored a six-ball duck. Pant walked in to bat when LSG were 133/2 in 11.4 overs, and the platform was set to post a big score, but Pant could not get going as LSG ended up with 209. They were 20 runs short of posting an above-par total.

In the last IPL season, too, Pant failed to match the required rate on many occasions, and his strike-rate inflated only with a couple of cameos in Delhi. Having the roles of captain and wicketkeeper could hinder his batting. In the last season, LSG management and their owner, Sanjiv Goenka, was seen giving lectures to Rahul for his batting and decision-making, and if Goenka ends up going against Pant's decisions, things can get tricky and can affect the team environment.

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