Moody: 'Looks like we're needing to consider a reset' on captaincy

Matches (33) ENG-W vs NZ-W (1) Vitality Blast Men (6) South Africa A in England (1) Blast Women League 2 (3) NZ-A Women in SL (1) GAK One Day (2) MT20WC Europe QLF A (4) T20 World Cup Sub Regional Africa Qualifier A (3) Vitality Blast Women (3) RESULT IPL • Lucknow (18/20 ov, T:197) 200/3 PBKS won by 7 wickets (with 12 balls remaining) ScheduleTable RESULT 2nd T20I • Canterbury (20 ov, T:171) 156/6 NZ Women won by 14 runs Innings break Vitality Blast Men • Cardiff (20 ov) 157/8 Gloucs chose to field. ScheduleTable Stumps Starts 10:00 AM1st Unofficial Test • Arundel (57 ov) 157 & 213/4 Day 2 - Eng Lions lead by 39 runs. RESULT Blast Women League 2 • Cardiff (14.3/20 ov, T:168) 75 Glam Women won by 92 runs ScheduleTable RESULT 2nd unofficial T20I • Dambulla (19.5/20 ov, T:153) 96 SL-A Women won by 56 runs RESULT GAK One Day • Amanullah (50 ov, T:298) 262/9 Mis-Ainak won by 35 runs ScheduleTable RESULT DPDCL • Dhaka (31.4/50 ov, T:179) 179/1 Abahani Ltd won by 9 wickets (with 110 balls remaining) ScheduleTable RESULT DPDCL • Mirpur (32.2/50 ov, T:211) 211/3 L Rupganj won by 7 wickets (with 106 balls remaining) ScheduleTable RESULT DPDCL • Atlapur (50 ov, T:267) 247/9 City Club won by 19 runs ScheduleTable RESULT DPDCL • Savar (3) (50 ov, T:325) 317/9 Strikers won by 7 runs ScheduleTable RESULT DPDCL • Dhaka (45/45 ov) 276/7 (45/45 ov, T:277) 246/5 Leopards won by 30 runs ScheduleTable RESULT DPDCL • Savar (4) (33.2/50 ov, T:346) 108 Mohammedan won by 237 runs ScheduleTable RESULT MT20WC Europe QLF A • Episkopi (19.3/20 ov, T:140) 145/7 Switzerland won by 3 wickets (with 3 balls remaining) ScheduleTable RESULT MT20WC Europe QLF A • Episkopi (18.1/20 ov, T:135) 139/4 Sweden won by 6 wickets (with 11 balls remaining) ScheduleTable RESULT MT20WC Europe QLF A • Episkopi (16.5/20 ov, T:161) 164/5 Austria won by 5 wickets (with 19 balls remaining) ScheduleTable RESULT Final • MT20WC Europe QLF A • Episkopi (18/20 ov, T:140) 140/6 Jersey won by 4 wickets (with 12 balls remaining) ScheduleTable RESULT Gaborone (Oval 1) (18.4/20 ov, T:108) 108/3 Rwanda won by 7 wickets (with 8 balls remaining) ScheduleTable RESULT Gaborone (Oval 1) (20 ov, T:167) 96/7 Botswana won by 70 runs ScheduleTable RESULT Gaborone (Oval 2) (19.1/20 ov, T:248) 75 Kenya won by 172 runs ScheduleTable UpcomingIPL • Wankhede Match yet to begin ScheduleTable UpcomingIPL • Eden Gardens Match yet to begin ScheduleTable UpcomingGAK One Day • Amanullah Match yet to begin ScheduleTable UpcomingVitality Blast Men • Chester-le-Street Match yet to begin ScheduleTable UpcomingVitality Blast Men • Birmingham Match yet to begin ScheduleTable UpcomingVitality Blast Men • Leeds Match yet to begin ScheduleTable UpcomingVitality Blast Men • Lord's Match yet to begin ScheduleTable UpcomingVitality Blast Men • Worcester Match yet to begin ScheduleTable UpcomingVitality Blast Women • Chester-le-Street Match yet to begin ScheduleTable UpcomingVitality Blast Women • Birmingham Match yet to begin ScheduleTable UpcomingVitality Blast Women • Leeds Match yet to begin ScheduleTable UpcomingBlast Women League 2 • Lord's Match yet to begin ScheduleTable UpcomingBlast Women League 2 • Worcester Match yet to begin ScheduleTable ESPNcricinfo staff Published: May 23, 2026, 7:30 PM (4 mins ago) Where did LSG's batting go wrong this season? Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) will consider a leadership reset after a bottom-two finish in IPL 2026 following a No. 7 finish in 2025.

Their global director of cricket Tom Moody said in the aftermath of the season that they seriously needed to look at the leadership of the team, which has won 10 and lost 18 matches under the captaincy of Rishabh Pant. "From a captaincy point of view, you know, he's found it challenging, obviously, and the results reflect that," Moody said at the press conference after the loss to Punjab Kings. "And you do have to wonder whether that is a pressure that is reflected with his performance with the bat. I know that this season has been a difficult season for us, but we will reflect on it, we'll take time, we'll reflect on it.

We'll consider all things. "But certainly we haven't lived up to the expectation or the standard that we expect of ourselves. And certainly when it comes to the leadership of the franchise, it's certainly something that we'll be taking some very serious consideration to, you know, what it looks like in the future. Like every department, when you do reflect on a season, we will be making some considered decisions, but it certainly looks like that we're needing to consider a reset." Iyer's maiden IPL ton keeps PBKS alive for playoffs Pant, who had sensational 2018 and 2019 seasons, has been average with the bat for LSG, scoring 581 runs at a strike rate of 135.74 in two seasons.

Both his average and his strike rate in these two years have been inferior to his career numbers. He has spoken about too many minds in the leadership group during the season. Moody's comments come after the head coach Justin Langer, too, expressed his disappointment with Pant's performance after the last match. "I think we're all responsible [for the disappointing season]," Moody said.

"I don't think it's a time to point the finger at any individual. I think we all take accountability, and now's not the time to be apportioning blame in any particular department. We all need time to reflect on it in a calm manner, but there's certain things that we do need to address, and will be addressed." If Pant is indeed removed as captain, his won't be the first unceremonious exit of a leader from LSG. KL Rahul, their captain in their first three seasons in the IPL, was not thrilled about his time with the franchise and wanted to play in a "lighter" team atmosphere.

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