New Delhi, March 22 -- Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) captain Rishabh Pant is all set to bat at No.3 in IPL 2026 in what could potentially be a do-or-die season for him with the franchise.

Rishabh Pant endured a forgettable season with LSG in 2025 after he was acquired for a whopping amount of Rs.27 crore at the mega auction.

By doing so, the wicketkeeper-batter became the most expensive player in the history of IPL, but so far, he has been unable to justify his price tag.

He aggregated just 269 runs from 14 matches, with his only notable knock being that of a century against Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) in the last league game of IPL 2025. He scored an unbeaten 118 off 61 balls in that match.

He batted at No.4 for most part of IPL 2...