Everyone was looking at Rishabh Pant when he debuted for Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) in IPL 2025. Purchased for a record ₹27 crores, the expectations were high.

Things didn't turn out as expected.

Pant got out on a six-ball duck, and fans were left stunned and upset. It didn't take much time for people to react on Twitter (X).

Blind slogger sympathy merchant Rishabh Pant gone for 6 balls duck.

He had created a ecosystem which presented him as a big match winner and a great clutch player, media people & commentators even hyped him in T2OIs & ODIs.

Can't believe Goenka paid 27 crores for him & shame on… pic.twitter.com/PJMzI07FzF

— Rajiv (@Rajiv1841) March 24, 2025

27 Crore Rishabh Pant Out For 6 Ball Duck In A Match Where LSG Is Scoring At 12 Runs Per Over and batsman like Mitchell Marsh is smashing starc for fun 😂😂🤣 pic.twitter.com/V8wbQMX4b0

— Kevin (@imkevin149) March 24, 2025

Real Selfless 🔥🔥
For money For Country pic.twitter.com/IVT2i8nISi

— Honest Rishabh Pant Fan (@PR_master_Pant) March 24, 2025

There is a reason why bcci choosed kl rahul over Pant 😭😭 pic.twitter.com/EbUKxIFL0k

— 卐💛 (@Mahirat_k_choda) March 24, 2025

Indian wicketkeepers in IPL so far:

•Ishan Kishan- 106(47)
•Dhruv Jurel- 70(35)
•Sanju Samson- 66(37)
•Rishabh Pant- 🦆(6) pic.twitter.com/7Q3MMUKVGk

— TukTuk Academy (@TukTuk_Academy) March 24, 2025

SCORED 1 and 0 in semis and finals of T20 world cup.
Served water in the champions trophy.
Now scored 6 balls duck.

Mr.X factor Rishabh pant, never ever compare him with KL RAHUL. pic.twitter.com/13FxgdHB6b

— KL BASIT (@klbasit1) March 24, 2025

Eat Five-Star do nothing ft. Rishabh Pant pic.twitter.com/tmYGDmwCox

— Absol (@AlasFinished) March 24, 2025

No context KD to Pant 😂 pic.twitter.com/NJ0a4ZKBBt

— Delhi Capitals (@DelhiCapitals) March 24, 2025

The Biggest Scam in IPL History: Rishabh Pant

- Hyped as an "X-Factor"
- Became IPL’s most expensive player (₹27 Cr)
- LSG owner replaced KL Rahul with him and kept glorifying him
- When it mattered most, he choked—0(6) pic.twitter.com/5RD9N1kl0P

— StarcyKKR (@StarcKKR) March 24, 2025

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Though some of the fans were angered, others still have faith that Pant will pull through in the forthcoming matches. It's only the first match but with a tag as expensive as that, pressure already starts. 

Let's wait and see how Pant replies in the next match.