India, April 21 -- Before the IPL season began, Lucknow Super Giants chief coach Justin Langer was overwhelmed by number of star batters in the side and had said it could be a problem of plenty to pick the playing XI. However, six matches on, the batting has looked undercooked, and the team is lying ninth in the points table after just two wins.

Much more than a lack of batting form, a lack of clarity seems to be weighing down LSG. The top order is unsettled, which has put extra pressure on the middle-order with skipper Rishabh Pant's own

lack of rhythm-he lies fifth among LSG batters with 147 runs at an average of 29.40 and strike rate of 136.11-has not helped. Only twice has he crossed 20, and the impact of his contribution showed in ...