LSG fielder breaks the stumps in half. | (Credits: X)
A Lucknow Super Giants fielder broke the stumps as he affected a run-out during their intra-squad practice match ahead of IPL 2025. In a video shared by the franchise on their social media handles on March 20, Thursday, the fielder’s electrifying throw saw one of the stumps at the non-striker’s end break in half.
The incident occurred when leg-spinner Ravi Bishnoi was bowling and Abdul Samad hit the ball to mid-off and ran to pinch a quick single. With Bishoni allowing the ball to hit the stumps, it not only struck the wicket but also broke one of them in half. However, the Super Giants’ social media handle kept the fielder’s name a mystery.
Below is the clip:
Rishabh Pant set to lead the Lucknow Super Giants in IPL 2025:
Keeper-batter Rishabh Pant, meanwhile, shattered records in the IPL auction last year, fetching ₹27 crore from the Lucknow Super Giants (LSG). The 27-year-old was also named captain of the franchise later as he will replace KL Rahul, who was not retained ahead of the auction.
LSG squad: Nicholas Pooran, Ravi Bishnoi, Mayank Yadav, Mohsin Khan, Ayush Badoni, Rishabh Pant (Rs. 27 crore), David Miller (Rs. 7.5 crore), Aiden Markram (Rs. 2 crore), Mitchell Marsh (Rs. 3.40 crore), Avesh Khan (Rs. 9.75 crore), Abdul Samad (Rs. 4.20 crore), Aryan Juyal (Rs. 30 lakh), Akash Deep (Rs. 8 crore), Himmat Singh (Rs. 30 lakh), M. Siddharth (Rs. 75 lakh), Digvesh Singh (Rs. 30 lakh), Shahbaz Ahmed (Rs. 2.40 crore), Akash Singh (Rs. 30 lakh), Shamar Joseph (Rs. 75 lakh), Prince Yadav (Rs. 30 lakh), Yuvraj Chaudhary (Rs. 30 lakh), Rajvardhan Hangargekar (Rs. 30 lakh), Arshin Kulkarni (Rs. 30 lakh), Matthew Breetzke (Rs. 75 lakh).
The Super Giants will open their campaign against the Delhi Capitals on March 24 in Vishakhapatnam.
