Rishabh Pant created history at the IPL 2025 Player Auction by becoming the most expensive player in the history of the Indian Premier League. The Delhi-based cricketer was bought by the Lucknow Super Giants in a tightly-contested battle with Punjab Kings for INR 27 crores.

Rishabh Pant was on Monday unveiled as the new captain of the Lucknow Super Giants ahead of the upcoming season of the Indian Premier League 2025, that starts March 21 and runs till May 25.

I n an exclusive revelation that’s sparking excitement among fans and pundits alike, Rishabh Pant, the newly appointed captain of Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) for the 2025 IPL sea

Lucknow Super Giants owner Sanjiv Goenka believes in the next 10 years, Rishabh Pant will feature in the list of most successful skippers in the Indian Premier League (IPL) alongside MS Dhoni and Rohit Sharma.

Indian Premier League (IPL) franchise Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) have named Rishabh Pant as their new skipper. LSG named Pant as the skipper in an event on Monday (Jan 20) in Kolkata. Pant was acquired by LSG for an exorbitant amount of INR 27 crore (US $3.

Goenka expects Rishabh Pant to play for LSG for the next "14-15 years" and win "at least five IPLs". The comparisons with Dhoni and Rohit were unmissable.

The 2025 edition of the Indian Premier League will be ' fourth season in the marquee tournament. The mega auction ahead of the 18th edition of the IPL saw them acquire a whole lot of fresh talent in addition to seasoned individuals.