Rishabh Pant Demotes Himself vs KKR Amid Poor Run Of Form. Internet Says "Hiding..."
Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) captain Rishabh Pant watched from the sidelines as Nicholas Pooran and Mitchell Marsh ripped apart the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) bowlers at the Eden Gardens during their IPL 2025 clash on Tuesday. KKR's decision to bowl first backfired as LSG openers Marsh and Aiden Markram added 99 runs for the first wicket, before the latter was dismissed by Harshit Rana. However, Marsh found an able ally in Pooran as the two smacked belligerent half-centuries to power LSG to a massive 238 for three. LSG captain Pant decided to demote himself, as the likes of Abdul Samad and David Miller came out to bat ahead of him amid the run fest. However, Pant faced criticism for his call as fans accused him of "hiding" due to his poor recent form.


