NEW DELHI: A visibly shaken Rishabh Pant revealed his frustration after his side’s dramatic batting collapse, admitting he “had no answers” after a crushing 40-run defeat in their IPL 2026 clash.Lucknow Super Giants were bowled out for a modest 160 for just 119, undone by a surface that offered movement and a disciplined bowling effort from Rajasthan Royals. Pant did not shirk responsibility and called out the batsman for failing to adapt.
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