Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) are out of IPL 2025 playoff contention and owner Sanjiv Goenka acknowledges that 'it's been challenging.' LSG were holding on to a fine thread to make it to the playoff but that hope vanished after their loss against SunRisers Hyderabad (SRH) on Monday (May 19).
"It's been a challenging second half of the season, but there's much to take heart in. The spirit, the effort, and the moments of excellence give us a lot to build on. Two games remain. Let's play with pride and finish strong. #LSGvsSRH," Goenka wrote on X after the loss against SRH.
Lucknow started by winning four of their first games - putting them in the top half of the points table. In the next six games, however, they lost five matches including last four consecutively and are currently at seventh place on the table with just 10 points to their name.
Skipper Rishabh Pant also agreed that it became hard for them to close the gaps created by injuries.
"We knew we had gaps to fill because of injuries. As a team we had decided not to talk about it. But it became to close the gaps. The way we planned the auction, if we would have had the same bowling, the story would have been different. Sometimes things go your way, sometimes they don't. We take pride in the way we played and will look at the positives," Pant said after the game.
Lucknow's next two games are on May 22 against Gujarat Titans and on May 27 against Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB). The match against RCB is also the last league stage match of the season before the playoffs begin.
Three teams have already qualified for the IPL 2025 - RCB, Gujarat Titans and Punjab Kings - and Delhi Capitals or Mumbai Indians will fill up the last slot.
Trending Stories
)
‘Don’t come to Delhi airport’: CJP founder Abhijeet Dipke’s message before arriving in India
)
'He was in charge': Pam Bondi REVEALS who was really behind the botched Epstein files release
)
1,000-year-old Viking tradition sees over 700 whales and dolphins massacred
)
Footage of James Handy’s murder suspect calmy walking after stabbing incident
)
'The ball is in Trump's court': Iran says negotiations hit impasse over $24 billion in frozen assets
)
A miracle in the Caribbean: How a country of just 156,000 people qualified for the FIFA World Cup 2026
)
Trump Plans Promenade Named After Himself Amid Net Approval Rating Hitting All-Time Low
)
'Integral, inalienable parts of India': New Delhi lodges protest with Pakistan over 'general election' in occupied Gilgit-Baltistan
)
US strikes Iranian radar installations after intercepting drones bound for Strait of Hormuz: CENTCOM
)
Federal judge strikes down Trump administration's immigration curbs targeting 39 countries
&im=FitAndFill=(700,400))
Dhruv Rathee’s scriptwriter, journalist, IIT alumnus: Who are the 3 spokespersons announced by CJP?
&im=FitAndFill=(700,400))
IPL 2026: 5 players who could be released after disappointing campaigns
)
Pune IT sector under scrutiny: 5th firm shuts in 8 months, 5,000 lose jobs
)
Shilpa Shinde's Sexual Harassment Claim U-Turn Sparks Controversy
)
Delhi hotel owner helped Bangladeshi nationals get fake Indian documents, was arrested and booked last year
&im=FitAndFill=(700,400))
‘Seconds decide survival’: 5 mistakes people make during an earthquake that can be deadly
)
Vance blames British student's killing on migrant 'invasion' as UK denounces 'interference in our democracy'
)
Iran says it fired missiles and drones at US warships in Gulf of Oman, claims USS Tripoli retreated
&im=FitAndFill=(700,400))
From Phil Foden to Joao Pedro, 5 star footballers missing FIFA World Cup 2026
)
'We’ll be more careful': Peddi director Buchi Babu Sana on backlash over Janhvi Kapoor’s ‘Hypersexualised’ scenes
&im=FitAndFill=(700,400))
Which countries generate most plastic waste? Top 7 ranked: Full details inside
&im=FitAndFill=(700,400))
New Friday OTT releases (June 5, 2026): Patriot, Gullak, Office Romance- 6 new movies and TV shows on Netflix, Prime Video, ZEE5 and more
)
World Environment Day: AI could chug water enough to sustain all 8.1 billion people on Earth for over a year, UN report warns
)
Massive fire erupts in Noida’s Ivy County apartment complex, rescue operation underway | WATCH
&im=FitAndFill=(700,400))
Nude photos to dress blow-up: 5 explosive controversies that defined Marilyn Monroe
)
K Annamalai's exit from BJP is now official: Former Tamil Nadu chief's resignation accepted amid speculation over next political move
)
SEBI’s Big Move Against Rajesh Exports Explained
)
Australia's 'Dragon Girl' with a tattoo on her eyeball, is now getting a 'coin slot' inserted in her ear
)
NASA satellite spots strongest sign of Super El Nino, confirming all predictions - What to expect?
)
Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner's $1.4 billion Albania project sparks mass protests and corruption probe
)
South China Sea Clash: Third Chinese Maritime 'Incursion' Near Taiwan Within Month
)
'I see no point in meeting': Putin rejects Zelensky's face-to-face negotiation proposal
)
CCTV captures shocking moment Venezuela police officer accidentally fires gun, wounding woman
)
Russia-Ukraine War: Ukraine Proposes Ending the War Through Direct Engagement
)
Old praise, new problems: Cockroach Janta Party spokesperson Saurav Das's 9-year-old tweet faces scrutiny
)
IAEA chief Rafael Grossi says US and Iran close to agreeing to nuclear framework
)
‘Iran using Lebanon as bargaining chip in negotiations with US,’ says Lebanese President Joseph Aoun
