India, March 14 -- Rishabh Pant and Ayush Badoni gave Lucknow Super Giants fans an easy, revealing pre-season moment ahead of IPL 2026, with a camp video showing the LSG captain handing one of his bats to the younger batter and saying, "Short-handle hai, tujhe pasand hai waisa. Todiyo mat yeh, bhot acha bat hai." It was delivered in jest, but the exchange offered a small insight into the equation between two important Indian players in a squad that will again enter the season with expectations.

Rishabh Pant is the biggest figure in this LSG setup. He is the franchise captain for IPL 2026 and remains one of the most recognisable Indian players in the tournament, both for his wicketkeeping and his ability to shift a game with the bat. Bado...