NEW DELHI: Rishabh Pant’s nightmare Indian Premier League 2025 season continued on Sunday as Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) suffered a crushing 54-run defeat to Mumbai Indians, with the skipper’s own troubles compounding after he was fined Rs 24 lakh for a slow over-rate offence.
Already battling a string of poor scores with the bat, Pant’s evening at the Wankhede Stadium turned worse after he managed just four runs during LSG’s faltering chase of Mumbai’s massive 215 for 7.
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To top it off, Pant was slapped with a hefty fine after LSG were found guilty of maintaining a slow over-rate — their second offence of the season under Article 2.22 of the IPL’s Code of Conduct. The rest of LSG’s playing XI, including the Impact Player, were fined either Rs 6 lakh or 25 percent of their match fees, whichever is lesser.
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“It (bowling first) was the right decision for us, we back our batting,” Pant said after the loss. “But today was not our day. We can figure it out because we have a break.”
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In-form Mumbai Indians, led by a blazing 54 off 28 balls by Suryakumar Yadav and a clinical 4-wicket burst from Jasprit Bumrah, utterly outclassed LSG. With this win, MI recorded their fifth consecutive victory, while LSG slumped to their second defeat in a row and now sit precariously in sixth place.
For Pant, the problems are piling up — loss of form, mounting pressure as captain, and now financial penalties. With only four matches left in the league stage, the 27-year-old will need a turnaround quickly if LSG are to stay in playoff contention.
