India, April 2 -- On and off the field, Lucknow Super Giants seem to be battling familiar narratives. If their six-wicket defeat to the Delhi Capitals at home on Wednesday wasn't enough, the franchise found itself in fresh controversy after a viral clip from the post-match proceedings involving owner Sanjiv Goenka and captain Rishabh Pant sparked comparisons with last season's KL Rahul episode.

Lucknow suffered another batting collapse at the Ekana Stadium, managing just 142 on the board. Although the hosts mounted a brief comeback while defending the total, a composed knock from Sameer Rizvi ensured Delhi chased it down with 17 balls to spare.

However, it was what followed after the match that drew more attention.

Goenka was seen in a...