{"id":149525,"date":"2026-03-31T10:33:07","date_gmt":"2026-03-31T16:03:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newslink360.space\/?p=149525"},"modified":"2026-03-31T10:33:07","modified_gmt":"2026-03-31T16:03:07","slug":"ipl-2026-langer-revels-in-talent-surplus-ahead-of-lucknow-super-giants-opening-clash","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newslink360.space\/?p=149525","title":{"rendered":"IPL 2026: Langer revels in talent surplus ahead of Lucknow Super Giants\u2019 opening clash"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"content-body-70808249\" itemprop=\"articleBody\">Ahead of Lucknow Super Giants\u2019 Indian Premier League (IPL) campaign opener, head coach Justin Langer unintentionally conducted a refresher course for the media by naming 18 of the 25 squad members during the pre-match press conference here.<\/p>\n<p>The former Australian opener was visibly pleased to have a problem of plenty ahead of the contest against Delhi Capitals.<\/p>\n<p><b>ALSO READ | <a href=\"https:\/\/sportstar.thehindu.com\/cricket\/ipl\/lsg-vs-dc-ipl-2026-match-preview-lucknow-super-giants-delhi-capitals-news\/article70807792.ece\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Match preview: DC takes on rebranded LSG in campaign opener<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n<p>\u201cThey (pacers Mayank Yadav and Naman Tiwari) are both fit, they are both very exciting prospects, and they have huge futures. The beautiful thing that we\u2019ve got for this tournament, which we haven\u2019t had in the past, is we have not only got those two young bowlers, but we also have Mohsin Khan, Avesh Khan, Mohammed Shami, Akash Singh, [Anrich] Nortje, and Arjun Tendulkar&#8230; We have got this pool of players, fast bowlers who are fit to get selected,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>While Langer remained tight-lipped about skipper Rishabh Pant\u2019s batting position, he underlined the quality and adaptability of his team.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-quote\">\n<p>\n    \u201cI have had pressure on me for 30 years. Every time I batted, there was pressure on me. Every time I have coached a side, there is pressure on me.\u00a0I love pressure, and there should be pressure. I am the head coach&#8230;\u00a0I just do what I have done for 30 years, and I promise you, in 30 years,\u00a0it\u2019s\u00a0been successful.\u00a0\u00a0\u201d<span class=\"quote-by\">Langer on whether there is pressure on him as head coach after LSG finished seventh in the last two IPL seasons<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>\u201cWhere do you bat Rishabh Pant? Where do you bat Nicholas Pooran? Where do you bat Aiden Markram and Mitchell Marsh? They are all adaptable cricketers. Ayush Badoni is now into his fifth season, and he has been selected in the Indian squad. You\u2019ve got [Abdul] Samad, Shahbaz [Ahmed], who have both had very good domestic seasons.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-quote\">\n<p>\n    \u201cRishabh Pant, at his\u00a0very best, is smiling,\u00a0he\u2019s\u00a0competitive,\u00a0he\u2019s\u00a0throwing punches, and\u00a0he\u2019s\u00a0aggressive. We saw the last\u00a0game last\u00a0year. That was brilliant&#8230;\u00a0He\u2019s\u00a0smiling,\u00a0he\u2019s\u00a0happy,\u00a0he\u2019s\u00a0batting well,\u00a0and\u00a0he\u2019s\u00a0got amazing people around him. He\u00a0has got\u00a0the best people he could ever have\u00a0around him to keep supporting him, to bring the\u00a0very best\u00a0out of him.\u00a0\u00a0\u201d<span class=\"quote-by\">Langer on Pant dealing with Indian team selection pressure\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>\u201cNow, you\u2019ve got someone like Mukul Choudhary, Arshin Kulkarni, who has been the star of the practice games so far. You\u2019ve got young [Akshat] Raghuwanshi,\u201d Langer said, catching his breath, as the potential of his squad dawned on him.<\/p>\n<p class=\"publish-time\" id=\"end-of-article\">Published on Mar 31, 2026<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/sportstar.thehindu.com\/cricket\/ipl\/ipl-2026-lucknow-super-giants-delhi-capitals-justin-langer-playing-xi-rishabh-pant-combinations\/article70808249.ece\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ahead of Lucknow Super Giants\u2019 Indian Premier League (IPL) campaign opener, head coach Justin Langer unintentionally conducted a refresher course for the media by naming 18 of the 25 squad members during the pre-match press conference here. 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