Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) has officially appointed Rishabh Pant as their captain for Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025, following his acquisition for a record Rs 27 crore in the IPL 2025 mega auction.

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Rishabh Pant, named Lucknow Super Giants' captain, humorously shared his tension over being picked in the IPL mega auction last year while in Australia. Initially worried about joining Punjab Kings, Pant ultimately became the most expensive player bought for Rs 27 crores by LSG,

Lucknow Super Giants' (LSG) newly-appointed captain Rishabh Pant was asked about his staggering IPL price tag. Rishabh Pant became the most expensive player in the history of IPL, after LSG bought him for a whopping Rs 27 crore in the mega auction held in Jeddah.

Rishabh Pant was unveiled as LSG's new captain and he said that his philosophy of leading a side will not change despite the change in franchises.

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.

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.