Pant not feeling the price tag pressure in IPL, says coach Langer

While the Lucknow Super Giants are struggling in the Indian Premier League, captain Rishabh Pant is reportedly unfazed by the immense pressure of his $3.21 million price tag. Head coach Justin Langer, speaking to reporters, emphasized that Pant's leadership role is demanding but that the player handles it with a smile most of the time.

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I don’t think money has to do anything with it.

Langer acknowledged the difficult 2% of the time when the pressure becomes apparent but praised Pant's dedication and hard work. He highlighted a match-winning performance earlier in the season and expressed his desire to see Pant return to his 'swashbuckling style of play.'

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Leadership is a tough ​position ... he’s carrying a lot of pressure for the team, and he does ​it, like all of us, with a smile on our face, 98 percent of the time.

Pant's current statistics of 204 runs from nine innings with a strike rate of 128.30 are below expectations for a player of his caliber. He has also selflessly moved down the batting order to accommodate Nicholas Pooran. Despite these challenges, Langer remains optimistic about Pant's potential to regain his form and contribute to the team's success in upcoming matches.

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It’s the 2 percent that’s hard, to be honest. But he’s chipping away, he’s working hard, and he’s ​had a match-winning game earlier in the season. I love it when we ​see him smiling and playing that swashbuckling style of play.