India, March 22 -- Lakshmipathy Balaji expects Lucknow Super Giants captain Rishabh Pant will need to step up his game if he intends to take the LSG team deep in the tournament, stating that the southpaw batter will need to be ready for heavy responsibility as the star Indian name in the team.

LSG finished the IPL 2025 season in seventh, but were a dangerous and threatening team throughout thanks to the power they held at the top of the batting. The same couldn't quite be said for captain Pant - he came in with 269 runs in the full season, and extremely disappointing number after he became the most expensive player in IPL history last year, with 118 of those coming in one innings at the end of the tournament.

While the top three for LSG...