In a historic move, Rishabh Pant joins Lucknow Super Giants for Rs 27 crore in IPL. Parth Jindal cites differing philosophies at Delhi Capitals as cause for star's departure.

Rishabh Pant secured a record-breaking Rs 27 crore deal with the Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) at the IPL 2025 mega auction, making him the highest-paid player in IPL history. Delhi Capitals tried to retain him,

The Capitals did not retain Pant and the left-hander was sold to Lucknow Super Giants in the recent mega auction for Rs 27 crore, becoming the most expensive player in the history of the IPL.

Rishabh Pant will be seen playing for the Lucknow Super Giants as they bought the Indian wicketkeeper for a whopping INR 27 crore at the IPL 2025 mega auction.Pant became the most expensive player in IPL history.

Delhi Capitals co-owner Parth Jindal disclosed that differences in operational philosophy led to the franchise not retaining Rishabh Pant after the IPL mega auction. Pant was subsequently sold to Lucknow Super Giants,

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Parth Jindal, the Delhi Capitals's co-owner, has revealed that star batter Rishabh Pant dreams of captaining the Indian cricket team. He made the revelation during an interview with ESPNcricinfo after the recently-concluded 2025 Indian Premier League (IPL) mega auction.