Arshin Kulkarni, Shahbaz Ahmed And...? 3 LSG Players Who Can Replace Rishabh Pant In Playing 11

There was a time when ace commentator Harsha Bhogle told Rishbah Pant that his white ball numbers, especially in T20s, were comparatively poor. Pant then tried to shut down the question, saying he was just 22–25 years old. Now, he is 27 and has the burden of being a 27 Cr player as well and his performance in the recent Indian Premier League is not even comparable to anyone's. 

In IPL 2025, Pant has a total of 98 runs at an average of 12.22 and a strike rate of 98 with just one fifty to his name. The internet is already out to have his neck on the line for putting up such a sad show. But a break could do well for Pant and there are three players in LSG that can replace the wicket-keeper captain. 

Arshin Kulkarni

Bought for his base price of INR 30 Lakh, Arshin Kulkarni is more than a good enough option at the top or even in the middle order for the LSG side. Kulkarni has 324 runs and 10 wickets to his name in 14 matches and is a utility player who will perform both with bat and ball.

Shahbaz Ahmed

Despite acquiring him, LSG were not able to play Shahbaz Ahmed enough, favouring Abdul Samad as the impact player due to his six-hitting abilities. But Shahbaz has time and again proven that  in the IPL as well. 

The Bengal all-rounder has played 107 T20s and has a batting average of 25 with one century and four fifties to his name. With the ball too, he has taken 68 wickets. 

Aryan Juyal

This name might surprise people, but this Uttar Pradesh wicket-keeper batter Aryan Juyal has an average of nearly 30 and strikes at 130 as well, batting mostly at the top of the order. Recently he scored a List-A century against Chandigarh to go with his fifty against Mizoram in the Vijay Hazare Trophy. 

At the state level, he was one of the leading run-getters in UPT20, smashing a century and scoring 216 runs in just three innings before getting injured.