India, May 29 -- Rishabh Pant has stepped down as captain of Lucknow Super Giants, who finished at the bottom of the table with just eight points in the IPL 2026, the franchise confirmed on Friday.

Tom Moody, LSG's director of cricket, said: "Rishabh approached the franchisee with this request and we have respectfully accepted it. These decisions are never easy. We are grateful for everything Rishabh has brought to this dressing room as captain. Our focus now is on the collective - rebuilding and restructuring to reach the best standards."

From a performance perspective, Pant must rebuild confidence with the bat and perhaps a simplified role at the crease that lets him focus purely on scoring.

Pant's IPL 2026 season has been below the ...