Overview
- This week Lucknow Super Giants ended IPL 2026 in last place and missed the playoffs, prompting an immediate post‑season review by management.
- Tom Moody, LSG’s global director of cricket, said the club will ‘reflect on all things’ and that a reset of structures appears likely as part of that review.
- Rishabh Pant’s form and captaincy record have been central to the collapse, with reporting noting about 581 runs across two seasons for LSG and 10 wins from 28 matches under his leadership.
- Media reports say head coach Justin Langer and Pant face heavy pressure and that strategic advisor Kane Williamson is being discussed for a larger role, though those moves remain unconfirmed.
- The slump follows earlier staff departures and off‑field tensions that changed the club’s identity, and management is said to be weighing player releases and a wider squad rebuild ahead of the next auction.