India, May 20 -- Rishabh Pant's post-match interview after Lucknow Super Giants' defeat to Rajasthan Royals turned awkward on live television after the LSG captain used the 'F' word while defending his side's season.

Pant was speaking to Ian Bishop after LSG failed to defend 220 at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur. Rajasthan Royals chased down the target with five balls remaining, riding on Vaibhav Sooryavanshi's explosive 93 off 38 balls and Dhruv Jurel's unbeaten 53. The defeat added another painful chapter to LSG's difficult IPL 2026 campaign, but Pant refused to write off the quality of his side.

"We are proud of the team, regardless of how the situation is. Regardless of the table, we are confident of the team," Pant said after...