If the performance of Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) is not good in IPL 2026, will team captain Rishabh Pant be dismissed? Everyone will be shocked after reading this and it is natural too. The tournament has not even started yet and already there is talk of Pant's removal.

But this question has not arisen just like that? There is a big reason for this and that reason is LSG owner Sanjeev Goenka and one of his statements, due to which the fans got angry and attacked him. But why did Goenka say this? Let us tell you.

The IPL 2026 season starts from March 28, in which Lucknow's first match will be against Delhi Capitals on April 1. After finishing 7th last season, Lucknow will enter this season hoping for a better performance. regarding this Captain Rishabh Pant There will also be pressure on , who is the most expensive player in IPL history.

Last season, Pant himself was failing with the bat. In such a situation, this season is going to be very important for him to prove himself in captaincy and batting.

Chaos due to LSG owner's post

Obviously Pant would also be aware that a bad season can increase his problems. Especially a social media post of team owner Goenka has even hinted at this. Just 13 days before the team's first match in IPL 2026, Goenka wrote a post on

Coming so close to the new IPL season, this post has created a stir and questions are being raised whether he is saying this about his franchise and especially Captain Pant. Is this not a warning to Pant that if this season does not go well then they will remove him from the captaincy and perhaps even release him? Many users commented on his post and strongly criticized that sports cannot be measured in this way.

You should not even enter cricket field.

Its a shame @BCCI has given so much power to owners. @BCCI should bring laws that prevent owners from mentally harassing players.

– Amit Dubey (@AdAmy0796) March 19, 2026

Thats harsh mr goenka sir, What if luck never works in your favor, and no matter how hard you try, the things you dream of just never come true?

— Harsh Shekhawat (@wordofshekhawat) March 19, 2026

Dig at Rishabh Pant?

— Archer (@poserarcher) March 19, 2026

Reason behind this tweet pic.twitter.com/wv6LMDcBpp

— Believer (@Believer6543) March 19, 2026

Goenka has been in controversies

Goenka is also being cornered because he has become known as a boss who interferes a lot in cricket decisions and also openly reprimands the players. His behavior with former Lucknow captain KL Rahul is the biggest example of this, when after a match in the IPL 2024 season, he openly vented out his anger on Rahul on the middle of the field. Similarly, in the last season, he was seen openly expressing his displeasure when Pant was out in some matches or when the team lost. Earlier, when he was the owner of Rising Pune Supergiants, he had removed a legend like MS Dhoni from the captaincy after the failure of just one season, which had created a huge uproar.