Rishabh Pant, captain of the Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) in the Indian Premier League (IPL), is facing significant challenges in his white-ball cricket performance. Former Indian cricketer Saba Karim noted that Pant's struggles stem from his inability to find a suitable batting template for limited-overs formats. In the ongoing IPL season, Pant has scored just 147 runs in seven innings, averaging 24.50 with a strike rate of 132.43. This follows a disappointing previous season where he managed only 269 runs. Karim emphasized the need for modern T20 players to have clarity in their approach, contrasting Pant's struggles with the confidence shown by players like Shreyas Iyer and Rajat Patidar. Despite his IPL challenges, Pant has been successful in Test cricket, accumulating 3,476 runs in 49 matches at an average of 42.91. However, with the emergence of players like KL Rahul, Ishan Kishan, and Sanju Samson in the white-ball formats, Pant's position in the Indian team is becoming increasingly uncertain.