{"id":867535,"date":"2026-04-02T17:19:22","date_gmt":"2026-04-02T17:19:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/867535\/"},"modified":"2026-04-02T17:19:22","modified_gmt":"2026-04-02T17:19:22","slug":"sanjiv-goenka-rishabh-pant-exchange-goes-viral-after-lsg-loss-sparks-fresh-ipl-storm-cricket-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/867535\/","title":{"rendered":"Sanjiv Goenka\u2013Rishabh Pant exchange goes viral after LSG loss, sparks fresh IPL storm | Cricket News"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"SanjivSanjiv Goenka and Rishabh Pant (X) Lucknow Super Giants found themselves under early pressure in IPL 2026 after a disappointing six-wicket defeat to Delhi Capitals at home, a result that not only exposed batting concerns but also sparked conversation off the field.LSG struggled to get going with the bat, folding for just 141 in their opening game. The top order failed to deliver, with captain Rishabh Pant<\/a> scoring 7, Aiden Markram managing 11, and Nicholas Pooran<\/a> contributing only 8. While the bowlers made early inroads, Delhi turned the chase around through a composed unbeaten 70 from Sameer Rizvi and a steady 39 not out from Tristan Stubbs, sealing the game with 2.5 overs to spare.However, it was what followed after the match that drew just as much attention. LSG owner Sanjiv Goenka was seen in an on-field conversation with Pant, with head coach Justin Langer also part of the discussion. While no audio was available, the visuals suggested an intense exchange, and the clip quickly gained traction across social media. <\/p>\n

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Parthiv Patel on fearless cricket: why 160 can still win in T20s The moment inevitably brought back memories of a similar incident involving Goenka and former LSG captain KL Rahul during the 2024 season. That episode, widely viewed as a public fallout after a defeat, had drawn criticism at the time, and comparisons resurfaced following the latest visuals.However, the short clip didn\u2019t capture the full picture. After it went viral on social media, with even prominent commentators weighing in, Lucknow Super Giants shared the complete video on Instagram with the caption: \u201cNot everything you see is the true story. Here are the unfiltered post-match vibes, when cameras don\u2019t cut.\u201dIn the full footage, shot by the LSG social media team, skipper Rishabh Pant is seen being greeted warmly by Sanjiv Goenka, with the conversation that follows appearing light-hearted and in good humour.Despite the speculation, Goenka struck a measured tone in his public response. Taking to X after the game, he backed his side and urged patience. \"\u200bSanjiv<\/p>\n

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“This is a long season, and moments like these are part of building something meaningful. I have full confidence in our captain and the team to respond with strength. To our fans, thank you for your support at Ekana today, we will come back stronger. The story of @LucknowIPL this season is far from written,” he wrote.On the tactical front, Pant\u2019s decision to promote himself to the top of the order also became a talking point. Having largely operated in the middle order in recent seasons, the move did not pay off in the opener. Pant was run out for 7 at the non-striker\u2019s end after Mukesh Kumar got a fingertip deflection onto a powerful straight drive from Mitchell Marsh.<\/p>\n

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Should Rishabh Pant continue to open the batting for LSG?<\/p>\n

When asked if he would continue opening alongside Markram and Marsh, Pant kept his options open. “It’s a 50-50 call,” he said after the match.With questions emerging around team balance, batting roles, and the early loss, LSG now face a crucial phase as they look to settle into the season and respond strongly in the games ahead.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Sanjiv Goenka and Rishabh Pant (X) Lucknow Super Giants found themselves under early pressure in IPL 2026 after…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":867536,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":"","_share_on_mastodon":"0"},"categories":[4101],"tags":[1406,8983,246363,117778,60708,4726,22957,22958,246362,30263,79,203869,16,15],"class_list":["post-867535","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-cricket","tag-cricket","tag-delhi-capitals","tag-goenka","tag-ipl-2026","tag-lsg","tag-lucknow-super-giants","tag-nicholas-pooran","tag-rishabh-pant","tag-sameer-rizvi","tag-sanjiv-goenka","tag-sports","tag-tristan-stubbs","tag-uk","tag-united-kingdom"],"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@uk\/116336261248694655","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/867535","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=867535"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/867535\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/867536"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=867535"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=867535"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=867535"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}