Watch: Sanjiv Goenka engages in long discussion with Pant after Lucknow’s loss

Sanjiv Goenka, the owner of Lucknow Super Giants, was seen chatting with captain Rishabh Pant and head coach Justin Langer right after the Delhi Capitals pulled off an exciting win against LSG in an IPL 2025 match. While Goenka seemed to be having a friendly conversation with Pant and Langer, fans on social media quickly started comparing it to Goenka's lively discussion with former LSG captain KL Rahul after a loss to Sunrisers Hyderabad in IPL 2024, which ultimately led to Rahul being let go from the team.

During the mega auction, LSG made headlines by spending a staggering Rs 27 crore to bring Pant on board, who also took on the role of captain. However, Pant's first game for LSG didn't go as he had hoped; he ended up scoring zero runs off six balls and made a few missteps while leading the squad.

Even with seasoned bowler Shardul Thakur available, Pant made the surprising choice to hand the ball to debutant Prince Yadav during a critical moment when DC needed 22 runs off 12 balls. Unfortunately, Yadav ended up giving away 16 runs in the 19th over. Pant then turned to Shahbaz Ahmed for the final over.