Rishabh Pant was present as the Lucknow Super Giants worked on finalizing their retention strategy. Pant, who is part of the squad for the upcoming IND vs SA Tests, met with owner Sanjiv Goenka and the support staff on Thursday. The team has undergone a significant coaching overhaul during the off-season, with Tom Moody taking on the role of director of cricket.

Last season, the Lucknow Super Giants finished in 7th place, a result attributed in part to Pant's own difficulties with form. He was acquired for a record bid of Rs 27 crore and appointed as captain. The left-handed batsman is expected to retain his captaincy, while Zaheer Khan has been removed from his position as team mentor.

Retention mode Stay tuned pic.twitter.com/8awcOo3gKC — Lucknow Super Giants (@LucknowIPL) Novembe

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