US EditionIPL 2026: Rishabh Pant Should Bat at No. 3, Says Faf Du Plessis
Faf du Plessis recommends Rishabh Pant bat at No. 3 to optimize Lucknow Super Giants' top-heavy lineup after his unbeaten 118 off 61 balls last season.
- Former South Africa captain Faf du Plessis recommended Rishabh Pant bat at number three for Lucknow Super Giants in the 2026 Indian Premier League, believing the position optimizes the wicketkeeper-batter's impact.
- Pant endured an inconsistent campaign last season as captain with a strike rate just over 133. Du Plessis pointed out his T20 strike rate around 130, questioning how a player with such shot-making range produces such figures.
- Du Plessis noted Pant produced his best at number three with a 61-ball unbeaten 118 in LSG's last league match. He urged consistency in the 60 to 70 per cent range rather than high-risk play.
- LSG's 2026 auction strategy created a top-heavy batting line-up featuring Aiden Markram, Mitchell Marsh, and Nicholas Pooran alongside Pant. Pooran would slide down to number four to accommodate Pant's move.
- LSG begins its campaign against Delhi Capitals at home on April 1. Du Plessis emphasized Pant needs a clear game plan, stating "in T20 batting, you still need a method" for long-term success.
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IPL 2026: Rishabh Pant Should Bat at No. 3, Faf du Plessis
Pant shuffled his batting position from being No. 4 to opener and also lower down the order in a woeful last season. But he finally produced his best at No. 3 -- a 61-ball unbeaten 118 in Lucknow Super Giants' last league match.
Pant should bat at No. 3: Faf du Plessis
New Delhi: Former South Africa captain Faf du Plessis feels Rishabh Pant should bat at No. 3 position to maximise his impact, and also urged the hard-hitting wicketkeeper-batter to control his high-risk approach and aim for consistency in the upcoming IPL. Pant shuffled his batting position from being No. 4 to opener and also lower down the order in a woeful last season. But he finally produced his best at No. 3 — a 61-ball unbeaten 118 in Luckn…
IPL 2026: Rishabh Pant should bat at No. 3, says Faf du Plessis
IPL 2026: Former South Africa captain Faf du Plessis feels Rishabh Pant should bat at the No. 3 position to maximise his impact, and also urged the hard-hitting wicketkeeper-batter to control his high-risk approach.
IPL 2026: Faf du Plessis backs Rishabh Pant at No. 3 for LSG
Rishabh Pant (PC: BCCI/IPL) Former South Africa captain Faf du Plessis believes Lucknow Super Giants’ (LSG) captain Rishabh Pant could perform better at number three in the upcoming 2026 IPL. Speaking on JioStar, du Plessis analysed LSG’s strategy and said: “Looking at LSG’s 2026 auction and their strategy around who they signed, you look at that top-heavy batting line-up – Aiden Markram, Mitchell Marsh and Nicholas Pooran are the main ones alon…
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