IPL Auction 2025: Rishabh Pant broke all the records of IPL, got 27 crores, now play with this team

IPL Auction 2025: Wicketkeeper batsman Rishabh Pant was in a lot of discussions since the retained list. The Delhi team had released him. In such a situation, Pant became a part of the mega auction and became famous.

Lucknow Super Giants added him to themselves by giving him a huge amount of 27 crores. With such a huge amount, Pant has become the most expensive player in IPL history.

There was a 'fight' in the mega auction for Rishabh Pant

Lucknow Super Giants was engaged from the beginning to the end to buy him. And in the end, it also achieved success. Among the teams that Lucknow faced competition from in the bid for Pant, Sunrisers Hyderabad was at the forefront.

Apart from them, KKR also came in the race. Delhi Capitals also did RTM. But LSG's intentions were firm about buying Pant. It bid 27 crores, and Delhi withdrew from the race.

Lucknow Super Giants was successful in buying

Rishabh Pant was a part of Delhi Capitals for the last 9 years. But Delhi did not retain him for IPL 2025. After Pant came into the auction, there was speculation that Chennai Super Kings could go for him. But it was surprising to see that Chennai Super Kings did not even bid for Pant.

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Rishabh Pant's IPL career

In 2021, Rishabh Pant became the fifth youngest captain in IPL history after Virat Kohli, Suresh Raina and Shreyas Iyer. Pant has so far scored 3284 runs in 111 matches in the IPL at an average of 35.31 and a strike rate of 148.93. Rishabh Pant is the highest run-scorer for the Capitals in the IPL. Last season too, he scored 446 runs in 13 matches.