Former India cricketer Mohammed Kaif has criticised Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) captain Rishabh Pant even after their dramatic three-wicket win over Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR), saying the wicketkeeper-batter must show greater game awareness and consistency as a leader.Pant managed only 10 runs in the low-scoring thriller at Kolkata on Thursday, continuing a patchy run of form that has seen him alternate between one good innings and multiple failures this season.Kaif said that as captain and an experienced IPL campaigner since 2016, Pant should have taken responsibility and stayed longer at the crease.“…the team needed him to stay till the end,” Kaif said on Star Sports.“He is an experienced player, having been in the IPL since 2016. The situation when he came out to bat was not particularly difficult. LSG had already scored 41 in the first five overs. One batter needed to take responsibility and bat through the chase. That role was meant for Pant.“As captain, if you don’t take responsibility, you cannot help your team win games. Yes, he did well against SRH, but he needs to find consistency. Playing one good knock and then failing in the next few games is not enough. He has to read the match situation better and learn when to shift gears,” he said.Kaif further stressed that Pant must focus on building innings rather than playing risky shots early in the chase.“A captain’s job is to stay till the end in a chase, and that is something Pant must work on.”Meanwhile, former India captain Sunil Gavaskar said LSG’s victory was significant as the team managed to win despite underwhelming performances from their senior batters, including Mitchell Marsh, Aiden Markram, Pant and Nicholas Pooran.Gavaskar expressed concern over Pooran’s form, saying the West Indies batter “looked lost”.“What’s a concern for LSG is the poor form of Nicholas Pooran. He looked out of touch against KKR and LSG moved him to the middle order because they wanted more firepower there.“But, he looked lost. He was just swinging his bat at each ball in the hope of getting some contact with the bat but that is not the Pooran we know. LSG will have to find a way to make Pooran regain his confidence back,” said Gavaskar.However, he praised the emergence of young batter Mukul Choudhary, who played a match-winning knock under pressure.“They (LSG) were in a tough spot, but sealed a miraculous win with the help of their youngsters. Mitchell Marsh didn’t score much runs, Aiden Markram made only 22, Pant and Pooran also failed to get going.“Despite their main batters struggling, LSG still rescued themselves and secured the win. Last year, they relied completely on their main players. This season, they are winning without relying on them.“Despite being at 104 for 5 after 13 overs, with all their main batters back in the dugout, they still managed to win. It gives LSG confidence. They know their fearless youngsters will come good at some point, and that belief alone can take them a long way.“Unbelievable innings by this fearless prodigy, Mukul Choudhary. What I love about the IPL is that every day we get to see something different. Here, it is Mukul Choudhary, who stepped up and helped his side cross the finish line. This guy is a young kid who bats at number five for Rajasthan in domestic T20 cricket.“He just comes into the IPL, plays an unbelievable innings and makes everyone talk about him. The confidence he showed and the way he executed his shots was simply amazing to watch,” added Gavaskar.