Sunil Gavaskar revived the 'Stupid, stupid, stupid' comment in response to a question about Lucknow Super Giants' batting strategy. He suggested that the absence of key bowlers might be influencing their aggressive approach, necessity to compensate for their bowling weakness. Lucknow Super Giants are currently missing key players, with Mohsin Khan ruled out of the tournament and speedster Mayank Yadav also unavailable. The team has been plagued by injuries.