IPL 2026: Former RCB captain Faf du Plessis wondered why teams were willing to shell out huge sums for a player like Rishabh Pant who holds an average T20 record.
Former South Africa captain Faf du Plessis minced no words as he criticised India wicket-keeper Rishabh Pant’s lack of game plan in T20 cricket while also questioning his record IPL price tag.
Pant, who entered the IPL 2025 mega auction as a marquee player, shattered all records when he was snapped up by Lucknow Super Giants for a whopping Rs 27.50 crore. The left-hander, however, endured a middling season as Lucknow failed to qualify for the Playoffs last year. Gearing up to find his place back in the national white-ball set-up this year, Pant has been asked to introspect by du Plessis, who questioned the batter’s methods.