Rishabh Pant right (ANI Photo) NEW DELHI: Lucknow Super Giants captain Rishabh Pant admitted that his team fell short despite posting a huge total against Mumbai Indians at the Wankhede Stadium on Monday and said his struggling team now needs “a bit of luck” to turn things around in IPL 2026.LSG posted a formidable 228/5 after explosive knocks from Nicholas Pooran, Mitchell Marsh, Aiden Markram and Himmat Singh. However, Mumbai chased down the target comfortably with six wickets in hand thanks to a stunning 143-run opening partnership between Rohit Sharma and Ryan Rickelton.
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IPL 2026: LSG’s Justin Langer explains where they lost vs KKRReflecting on the defeat, Pant felt his team had left runs behind despite a flying start. “Definitely the way we started, I think we should have got more runs. But definitely some good signs,” Pant said after the match.The LSG skipper believed his side were at least 10-15 runs short on an excellent batting surface.“We were definitely 10-15 runs short because it was definitely a 220-230 wicket. And as we started, we were ahead of them,” he said.However, Pant refused to blame the bowlers despite another disappointing result in a difficult season for Lucknow.“On a wicket like this, you can’t blame the bowlers all the time. They did a fantastic job for us. So you can’t really say too much to them,” he added.When asked what LSG needed to revive their campaign, Pant was candid.“I think we need some luck, man. That’s the only thing I’ll say.” He added with a smile, “Yes, I think there will be a lot of blessings in it. And it will definitely require more effort from us.”The loss leaves LSG at the bottom of the IPL 2026 table with just two wins from nine matches, while Mumbai remain mathematically alive in the play-off race.
