Lucknow Super Giants captain Rishabh Pant said they had enough runs on the board, but poor fielding cost them in their five-wicket loss to CSK in their IPL 2026 match on Sunday. Josh Inglis played an 85-run knock before CSK bowlers rallied to stop LSG at 203 for eight as well. CSK then rode on a stunning knock from Urvil Patel (65 off 23 balls) to reach the target in 19.2 overs. LSG thus faced their eighth loss in 11 matches to end their playoff chances.

“It was a great game. Everything was coming up nicely. We knew we would be put under pressure in the powerplay. When you come to Chennai, that is the kind of cricket you expect,” Pant said during the post-match presentation. “Felt there was enough on the board. Fielding standards have to be up there, too many dropped catches. Urvil played a fantastic and unbelievable knock, like Inglis did for us. The team showed character to come back.”

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Pant also admitted LSG fell short of the total they were aiming for. He also opined on not giving the final over to Shahbaz Ahmed as the team backed experience.

“The way we started, we would have liked to have more. We knew 200-210 would be a good target. They got off to a flier but we knew it was getting difficult after the powerplay,” he said. “That came to mind, but it was a tough call to have. We needed to back someone. Aiden Markram has done it a lot of times. That is why we believe in every individual.”