IPL 2026: Who is captaining LSG in absence of Rishabh Pant against RCB?
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Rishabh Pant injured his elbow in the first innings.
Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) and Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) are locking horns in Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 on Wednesday, April 15. RCB have a target of 147 runs in the encounter.
Lucknow suffered a big blow while batting as their captain Rishabh Pant sustained an injury. He was hit on his elbow by Josh Hazlewood’s delivery. As a result, he had to leave the field.
He later came out to bat but could only score 1 run before losing his wicket. LSG came up with a horrible batting show in the clash, getting all out for just 146 runs. Due to the elbow injury, Pant did not come on the field in the second innings.
Nicholas Pooran is leading LSG in Rishabh Pant’s absence
Wicket-keeper batter Pooran is captaining LSG in Pant’s absence in the 2nd innings of RCB vs LSG clash. Pant has struggled to score runs in IPL 2026, except for one match against SRH where he scored an unbeaten 68 runs. He got out for 7, 10, and 18 in the other three matches.
Speaking about the match, LSG opener Mitchell Marsh was the highest run-scorer with 40 runs. Key batters like Aiden Markram, Nicholas Pooran, Pant, and Abdul Samad failed to go big with the bat.
Ayush Badoni (38) and Mukul Choudhary (39) added crucial runs but it was not enough to reach a respectable total. For RCB, Rasikh Salam clinched a four-wicket haul, while Bhuvneshwar Kumar picked three wickets. Krunal Pandya got two scalps.
LSG have won two games and lost two out of four. They take the seventh spot in the points table. RCB have won three and lost only one game out of four encounters. They are currently placed in third place in the points table.
Who is captaining LSG in Risbhabh Pant’s absence?
Nicholas Pooran is captaining LSG in the second innings vs RCB.
What injury did Pant suffer in RCB vs LSG clash?
He sustained an elbow injury while batting in the first innings.
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