Goa, May 23 -- When Lucknow Super Giants spent a record-breaking Rs.27 crore on Rishabh Pant, they were not just buying a wicketkeeper-batter. They were investing in a leader, a match-winner and the future face of the franchise. But two seasons later, the move has turned into one of the biggest disappointments in IPL history.Pant's struggles with the bat have become impossible to ignore. Once considered among the most destructive T20 batters in the world, the left-hander now looks like a shadow of his former self. Between 2017 and 2019, Pant dominated the IPL with 1,538 runs at an average of 38.45 and a stunning strike rate of 168.08. Back then, only a few could match his fearlessness.But since 2020, the decline has been steady - and IPL ...