New Delhi, Oct. 13 -- Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) will enter the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2027 season looking for a new captain after Rishabh Pant stepped down from the role following the 2026 campaign.

The wicketkeeper-batter subsequently returned to Delhi Capitals (DC) in a player trade, with left-arm wrist-spinner Kuldeep Yadav moving to Lucknow. The franchise has not announced Pant's successor, leaving the leadership position open ahead of the next season.

LSG have qualified for the IPL playoffs just twice, in 2022 and 2023, and selecting the right captain will be paramount to the team's chances of going all the way in IPL 2027.

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