The fans on social media are comparing this to last season’s animated conversation the owner had with KL Rahul who was the previous skipper.
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The Lucknow SuperGiants (LSG) led by new skipper Rishabh Pant failed to cross the line against the Delhi Capitals. LSG team owner Sanjiv Goenka was also seen chatting with the star wicketkeeper batter after the heartbreaking one-wicket loss at the Dr. Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium in Visakhapatnam.
This game most thrilling game where both teams were in the game during the crucial stages. While it looked like LSG would win the game convincingly Capitals finishing specialist Ashutosh Sharma broke the hearts of the Lucknow franchise in the end. There were some strange decisions made by the LSG management while picking the eleven and by Pant on the field which could have been one of the causes for losing a match that was in their grasp. There also seemed to be a lot of chat in the dugout as well.
Straight after the loss Pant was seen in the dugout having an animated chat with head coach Justin Langer and team owner Sanjiv Goenka. This has led to the fans trolling the Goenka Group chairperson on social media for getting too involved with the management. Some fans were also comparing this chat with last season where it looked like the Owner was scolding then LSG skipper KL Rahul after a game. It is safe to say that Goenka is not a popular figure among the cricketing fans.
Speaking of the performance of the new LSG skipper, Pant did not have the best game on the field. Though there were some glimpses of decent leadership he could not get going with the bat at all getting dismissed for a six-ball duck and missing some big opportunities while keeping in the second innings. Pant is currently the most expensive player in IPL, and he will want to redeem himself in the upcoming fixtures as a player and a captain
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