New Delhi, March 25 -- Former India cricketer Aakash Chopra is of the opinion that Rishabh Pant needs to reconsider his batting approach as he gears up for the IPL 2026 season with Lucknow Super Giants (LSG).

The LSG captain managed to score just 269 runs from 14 matches in IPL 2025, having struggled almost throughout the season.

His only notable knock during the entire season was an unbeaten 118 runs from 61 balls against Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) in the final league stage match of the season.

"The scrutiny around Rishabh Pant is justified. He is a prisoner of his own reputation for playing unorthodox shots and rarely looks to grind out runs when the situation demands it.

"Last season, despite opportunities to take time and r...