Rishabh Pant became the costliest ever buy in the history of the tournament as he was bought by LSG for Rs 27 crore.

Star Indian wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant was announced as the captain of Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) on Tuesday ahead of this year's Indian Premier League (IPL) season. The announcement was made on Star Sports during the show 'LSG Special Live',

The second round of Ranji Trophy 2024-25 will start from January 23, in which many star players of Team India will also be seen playing for their state team.

Lucknow SuperGiants announces Rishabh Pant as their new captain for IPL 2025. The franchise bought him for a record-breaking ₹27 crore during the 2025 IPL mega auction in Jeddah. Pant will be the second captain after KL Rahul to lead Lucknow SuperGiants.

"Thank you to LSG family for showing the faith in me," Pant said, alongside team owner Sanjiv Goenka and mentor Zaheer Khan, in Kolkata on Monday. "I will give my 200% and that's

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.

LSG, owned by Sanjiv Goenka, debuted in IPL 2022 and made a strong impression by reaching the playoffs in their first two seasons under KL Rahul’s leadership.

Having made the record-breaking bid at the Indian Premier League auction for Rishabh Pant, the Lucknow Super Giants are all set to unveil him as their next captain. Without disclosing much, LSG owner Sanjiv Goenka has called the media for special interaction of the IPL franchise where the jersey unveiling is also expected.