India wicketkeeper batter and Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) captain Rishabh Pant is prepared to give his team their freedom and healthy environment in the next Indian Premier League 2025 (IPL 2025). During the mega-auction, Pant chose not to be retained by the Delhi Capitals (DC) and was purchased by LSG for an incredible Rs 27 crore. The team posted a video of the LSG captain delivering his team a preseason motivational speech on their X account.
Pant's message to LSG
In the video, Pant discusses his intention to provide all players the ability to express themselves and asks for their help in fostering a positive atmosphere.
"We want to create a place where people can come and express themselves. It is just a very simple idea. It is easier to say than to do it because it requires a lot of effort from each and every individual. It is not just the management, I think it is because of the players we can create that environment," said Pant in a video shared by LSG on their X handle.
Pant also asked the veteran players to share their experiences with the group and to give the team their all.
"I feel there is a lot of experience in the group. I think management has a lot of experience. We have a lot of senior players, Nikky P (Nicholas Pooran) is there, (Aiden) Makram is there, (David) Miller is there. I think a lot more are there. Just keep sharing your experience with the younger guys and let that experience flow in this group. I think that is something we can learn a lot from all the senior guys. And just take it forward one day at a time, just giving your 100 per cent, keeping the best interest of the team without even thinking that our team will back you or not," he added.
After finishing seventh on the points table with 14 points from as many games the previous season, LSG missed out on the playoffs for the first time in their short history. In order to lead them to their first title victory in the forthcoming season, LSG management has therefore placed their faith in Pant's leadership and daring batting.