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,

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.

Just before Rishabh Pant’s record-breaking bid, Punjab Kings (PBKS) grabbed headlines by signing Shreyas Iyer for Rs 26.75 crore, briefly making him the most expensive player in IPL history.

A total of 577 players are set to go under the hammer in the Indian Premier League 2025 mega auction on November 24 and 25 in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.

The IPL 2025 mega auction has seen teams splashing cash on some hot prospects of world cricket, as stars across the globe got sold for massive amounts. Rishabh Pant is currently the most expensive buy in the auction,

Ten teams spent Rs 639.15 crore to sign a total of 182 players in a two-day bidding action in Jeddah. Rishabh Pant and Shreyas Iyer bagged a combined amount of Rs 53.75 crore while the likes of Kane Williamson and Steve Smith went unsold.

The bids soared as frequently as the sixes rolled off his bat, as India’s star wicket-keeper batter Rishabh Pant pipped top-order batter Shreyas Iyer to become the most expensive Indian Premier League (IPL) signing in the marquee league’s history.

LSG's massive bid for Pant eclipsed Shreyas Iyer's record as the tournament's costliest player within minutes. Earlier,  Punjab Kings had shattered the record by acquiring Iyer for Rs 26.75 crore.

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,

Rishabh Pant joined Lucknow Super Giants for Rs 27 crore in the IPL 2025 mega-auction. Chennai Super Kings were expected to bid heavily for the wicketkeeper-batsman but they didn't make even one bid for him.

Rishabh Pant was bought by LSG for a whopping Rs 27 crore in the IPL 2025 mega auction, but he may earn even more than that amount once the tournament gets going. Here's how.