Watch: Sanjiv Goenka hugs Rishabh Pant after LSG's thrilling victory in SRH vs LSG IPL 2026 clash

Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) claimed their first win in the IPL 2026 as they beat the hosts SunRisers Hyderabad (SRH) by five wickets in the final over thriller. While the owner Sanjiv Goenka was emotional after LSG's first win of the season, he hugged the captain and match hero Rishabh Pant after the successful chase. 

The LSG dressing room situation suddenly came under question after the tense moment observed between the LSG team management, including the owner Sanjiv Goenka, and captain Rishabh Pant, while losing their season opener against Delhi Capitals. While many fans felt that was unnecessary as the tournament had just started, some even compared that with the previous incident with former LSG captain KL Rahul, which ultimately resulted in his release from the squad before the next auction. 

About the latest incident with Rishabh Pant, the franchise later clarified by posting another video recreating the scene. However, some fans still haven't taken the incident lightly, as they have blamed the franchise owner for going too far early in the season. 

On Sunday evening, LSG claimed a thrilling five-wicket win against the hosts SRH, as it was their second game of the IPL 2026, while recording their first win of the season. After that victory, the franchise owner Sanjiv Goenka went to the skipper Rishabh Pant, the most expensive player in the history (INR 27 crore), and hugged the hero of the match. 

LSG secure tense win

LSG bowlers restricted SRH to 156/9, where the Indian right-arm fast bowler Mohammed Shami was phenomenal with the bowling figures of 4-0-9-2. Apart from a 116-run fifth-wicket partnership, there was nothing in the LSG innings, as only Heinrich Klaasen (62) and Nitish Kumar Reddy (56) managed to reach the 15-run mark in that innings. 

In reply, LSG found it tough to chase the target due to losing wickets at regular intervals. However, the captain Rishabh Pant held the other end tight to secure an early victory for the team in the chase, as the visitors chased down the target on the fifth ball of the final over of the match while losing five wickets. Skipper Pant scored 68 not out off 50 balls with nine fours. In the final over, LSG needed nine runs to win, where the left-handed batter hit two back-to-back fours in the first two deliveries of Jaydev Unadkat, after which he had two dot balls, before finishing the game on the fifth ball with another four over the mid-off. 

Sanjiv Goenka emotional during LSG's 1st win in IPL 2026

LSG owner Sanjiv Goenka was very emotional at the end of the match, where the visitors claimed a close win in the tight contest. Recently, he faced some brutal attacks on social media for his unfriendly behaviour with past and present captains. However, the SRH vs LSG IPL 2026 match in Hyderabad also brought out his emotional side, which he has shown occasionally. 

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