Ex-South Africa captain Faf du Plessis opined that LSG captain Rishabh Pant will be under the "most pressure" in IPL 2026 due to the ₹27 crore price tag. "We always talk about the price-tag pressure. Some guys flourish under that price-tag pressure, and some guys don't," he said. Faf added, "The last season for him was a real tough season."