Rishabh Pant or Nicholas Pooran? Sanjiv Goenka Breaks Silence on LSG Captaincy Choice

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Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) owner Sanjiv Goenka has addressed the big question surrounding the team: who will lead them in IPL 2025? The franchise created history in the mega auction by acquiring Rishabh Pant for a record-breaking ₹27 crore, making him the most expensive player in IPL history.

The team, however, released their former captain KL Rahul, who has now joined Delhi Capitals. Ever since Rahul’s departure, fans have been speculating about LSG’s new leader. With such a huge amount spent on Rishabh Pant, many believed he would take over as captain. But in a recent conversation with former cricketer and commentator Aakash Chopra, Sanjiv Goenka revealed a different plan.

Sanjiv Goenka’s Leadership Pool

Goenka disclosed that the franchise has four strong contenders for the captaincy. These include Rishabh Pant, Nicholas Pooran, Aiden Markram, and Mitchell Marsh. Speaking about the leadership options, he said:

“People get surprised easily. I don’t think you get surprised easily. It’s been decided. But we will announce in the next few days. We have four leaders in our team – Rishabh, Pooran, Markram and Mitch Marsh.

“So, it becomes a very strong leadership pool of intellect, thought and strategy. They are all people who can go for the mindset to win.”

Goenka also revealed that the team’s head coach Justin Langer and mentor Zaheer Khan have already spoken to the new captain. They are expected to meet soon and make the official announcement.

Among the four candidates, Rishabh Pant and Nicholas Pooran are seen as the top choices to lead the team. Pant’s experience as Delhi Capitals’ captain and Pooran’s leadership stints in T20 leagues make them front-runners.

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