IPL 2025: Rishabh Pant’s Captaincy Crisis – LSG in Freefall? 📉
Breaking: LSG Owner Sanjiv Goenka Blasts Pant After PBKS Loss
💰 27 Crore Gamble Backfires | 📉 2 Losses in 3 Matches
Pant’s Horrific Start as LSG Captain:
- Batting Failures: 12(9), 18(14), 7(5)
- Captaincy Blunders: Poor bowling changes, fielding lapses
- Fan Outrage: “#PantOut” trends on Twitter
📌 Key Stat: LSG’s worst start in IPL history (1 win in 3 matches)
PBKS Demolish LSG – Match Highlights 🎥
Punjab Kings (164/2) beat LSG (160/7) by 8 wickets
🔥 Prabhsimran Singh – 69(34) with 6 sixes
🎯 Arshdeep Singh – 2/28 (Econ: 6.50)
🤦 LSG’s Fielding: 3 dropped catches, 2 misfields
📊 Turning Point: LSG collapsed from 89/1 to 160/7
DC vs LSG Thriller – Ashutosh Sharma Steals Win 😲
Delhi Capitals win by 1 wicket (Last Ball!)
🌟 Ashutosh Sharma – 66*(31) as Impact Player
❌ Pant’s Mistake: Bowling Khaleel in 19th over (22 runs)
📸 Viral Moment: Badoni-Bishnoi’s boundary catch
IPL 2025 Standings (Top 4)
| Rank | Team | Wins | Losses | NRR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PBKS | 3 | 0 | +1.42 |
| 2 | DC | 2 | 1 | +0.89 |
| 3 | CSK | 2 | 0 | +0.75 |
| 8 | LSG | 1 | 2 | -0.92 |
Orange & Purple Cap Leaders 🧢
Batting (Top 3):
- Nicholas Pooran (LSG) – 189 runs
- Shreyas Iyer (PBKS) – 178 runs
- Prabhsimran Singh (PBKS) – 165 runs
Bowling (Top 3):
- Arshdeep Singh (PBKS) – 8 wickets
- Khaleel Ahmed (DC) – 7 wickets
- Ashwani Kumar (MI) – 4 wickets
Tonight’s Blockbuster: RCB vs GT 💥
🕢 7:30 PM IST | 📍 Chinnaswamy Stadium
Key Battles:
- Kohli vs Shami (78 runs, 2 dismissals)
- Maxwell vs Rashid (48 runs, 3 dismissals)
- Patidar’s Captaincy Test
🔮 Prediction: GT slight favorites (55-45)
Fan Reactions:
“Pant ko waapas DC bhejo!” – @LSGFan_22
“PBKS ne auction ka pura paisa vasool kiya!” – @PunjabDaPride
📢 Your Take? Comment below! #IPL2025 #LSGvPBKS
Next Matches:
📅 Apr 4 – CSK vs SRH (Dhoni vs Cummins)
📅 Apr 5 – MI vs DC (Hardik vs Pant)
Verdict: LSG need MIRACLES to bounce back! Can Pant turn it around? 🤔