
LSG ended up with some quality players who can be game-changers for the team.
Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) had a strange IPL 2025 auction and their strategy was baffling. They mainly focused on getting Rishabh Pant at any cost and did not focus on filling several crucial spots.
They also bought too many domestic players who have not proven themselves at this level, which is too big a risk in the league. Still, LSG ended up with some quality players who can be game-changers for the team.
We look at three factors that could decide LSG’s fate in IPL 2025.
Rishabh Pant’s Batting Position
Rishabh Pant was bought for a huge price in the IPL 2025 auction, and LSG should make the most of it. Delhi Capitals (DC) used him in the middle order, where Pant failed to perform as per expectations. While he did well on the patches and played several good knocks, Pant was not able to contribute as much as the team would have liked.
Now LSG should test him at the top and ask him to open the innings – Pant can use the powerplay and take on the pacers. Pant had reasonable success at No.3 in the T20 World Cup and has previous experience opening the innings. So instead of trying him in the middle, LSG should leave him open which would also solve several other batting problems.
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Ravi Bishnoi performance
Ravi Bishnoi is the lead spinner for Lucknow Super Giants and the spinning department will revolve around him. He is an expert operator who can bowl in any phase and will be tasked with bringing wickets consistently. LSG have Shahbaz Ahmed who could play as an all-rounder but his main job will be to control the flow of runs.
Bishnoi will be helped in the home matches in Lucknow. He has a lethal googly and also developed other variations, which have been very effective lately. If they don’t do well, LSG could struggle a lot, especially in the mid overs.
Bowlers Fitness
Lucknow Super Giants have a quality pace attack but the main concern is whether they can remain injury-free. They have Mohsin Khan, Mayank Yadav, Avesh Khan and Shamar Joseph as their main pacers. However, they all have injury problems, especially the first two.
Mohsin will be a powerplay specialist while Mayank will primarily play in the middle and act as an enforcer. If they are not available, the bowling department will be reduced and the backs will not be as rich in quality and experience. Much will depend on how LSG’s main pacemakers manage their fitness throughout the season.
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