‘I Have Not Felt That…’ Mayank Yadav Backs Rishabh Pant Amid Criticism Over IPL 2025 Form News24 –

In the middle of the criticism that LSG skipper Rishabh Pant is getting his teammate Mayank Yadav supported Pant. Talking about a press conference prior to the match; he said that Pant does not seem to be tensed. Mayank told that he had been acquainted with Pant for a long time, and every time they access cricket or team situation, Pant never appears to lack confidence or be nervous. Pant’s dire form and lead questioning fans and experts particularly given the vent that is the play-offs for LSG. At present, they are 7th, with 10 points and they need to win three remaining games and hope that other results would be favourable to them.

Mayank Yadav’s Views On Rishabh Pant

“I have known Rishabh bhaiya for a while now because we play for the same club in Delhi. Whenever I have spoken to him, I have not felt that he is under pressure. He is confidently talking to me about the game, about the situation, [and] about the opposition batsmen,” Mayank said.

“We have been a little late in assessing the grounds and the wickets. We have made mistakes there; I’ll accept that. But we have three matches, and if we win that, there might be a chance we can make the playoffs,” he added.

Why Is Rishabh Pant Getting Criticism

Rishabh Pant has had a rough start in IPL 2025. In ten innings, he has not been able to score more than 128 runs at a strike rate of 99 which is on a much lower side for a player of his class Pant has been formless and even his batting position will fluctuate, opening up one day and playing nos.7 next day. This constant reshuffle appears to have unsettled him and made him lose form with three straight defeats for Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) at the tail end of the group stage.