Sunil Gavaskar's hot take on Rishabh Pant voicing concerns with ‘too many’ coaches in LSG: ‘Talk is cheap’

Former India captain Sunil Gavaskar has now reacted to Pant leaving his post just two years into the role at the LSG. Pant joined the Lucknow franchise before the IPL 2025 season for a record price of INR 27 crore. However, the last couple of seasons saw the franchise finishing in the bottom half of the points table. Moreover, Pant also failed to set the stage on fire with the bat.

The IPL 2026 season also saw cracks developing between Pant and the coaching staff at Lucknow. After one defeat, Pant also hinted at the presence of “too many” coaches within the setup and at the many voices impacting his judgment. It is worth noting that for the IPL 2026 season, Lucknow had Justin Langer, Tom Moody, Bharat Arun, Lance Klusener, and Kane Williamson as part of its support staff.

“Talk is easy, and it is cheap too, and making big claims like some coaches have, may make good headlines, but cricket has a funny way of biting on the backside,” he added.

The Flower example

Gavaskar then urged the IPL coaches to follow Andy Flower's template, the RCB's head coach, who won the title for the second year in a row. The 1983 World Cup winner stated that there's a case for the coaches being on the mellow side and letting the players get on with their business.

“Andy Flower, the coach of RCB, which has now won two back-to-back titles, is a fine example of someone who works quietly, with no big statements that make headlines. And no golfing and beer-drinking buddies as members of his support staff either,” Gavaskar wrote further.

“Maybe there’s a lesson there. If only those who appoint them could see that, then their teams would not be out of contention even before the first month of the tournament is over,” he added.

Speaking of the IPL 2026 season, the RCB won the title for the second year in a row after beating the Gujarat Titans in the summit clash at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on Sunday.

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