Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) captain Rishabh Pant, who has been criticised for his fitness multiple times, has lost several kilograms ahead of IPL 2026. Pant has not played an international match since November 2025 and he has not played a white-ball international match since 2024. LSG will face Delhi Capitals (DC) in their IPL 2026 opener on April 1.