Rishabh Pant, the most expensive player in Indian Premier League auction history, has been named the Lucknow Super Giants captain for IPL 2025. The announcement was made on Monday. Pant set a record during the mega auction in November last year,

Stumper-batsman Rishabh Pant will take over from KL Rahul as Lucknow Super Giants captain in this year's Indian Premier League.

Rishabh Pant was acquired by the Lucknow Super Giants for a whopping sum of Rs 27 crore at the IPL 2025 auction, making him the most expensive player in the tournament's history. Pant has led the Delhi Capitals in the IPL thus far in 43 matches across three seasons,

Rishabh Pant is thrilled to lead Lucknow Super Giants in the IPL, emphasizing the importance of creating a supportive environment for players. Despite an impressive Rs 27 crore auction price, Pant focuses on teamwork rather than financial gains.

Kolkata: Dynamic keeper-batter Rishabh Pant was Monday named the captain of Lucknow Super Giants for the upcoming IPL and he vowed to give his “200 percent” to win the team’s maiden title. Pant was picked at the mega auction for an IPL record Rs 27 crore by the franchise owner Sanjiv Goenka.

The India wicketkeeper-batter was announced as the new skipper of the IPL franchise after he was bought for a massive fee of INR 27 crore.

India wicketkeeper Rishabh Pant is named Lucknow Super Giants captain for the 2025 Indian Premier League following his record-breaking move.

Stumper-batsman Rishabh Pant will take over from KL Rahul as Lucknow Super Giants captain in this year's Indian Premier League. Lucknow bought the 27-year-old for an eye-watering $3.21 million in the players auction in November in a record deal for the world's richest Twenty20 competition.