Rishabh Pant’s appointment as the captain of Lucknow Super Giants marks a new chapter in the 27-year-old’s career.

Rishabh Pant was acquired by the Lucknow Super Giants for a whopping sum of Rs 27 crore at the IPL 2025 auction, making him the most expensive player in the tournament's history. Pant has led the Delhi Capitals in the IPL thus far in 43 matches across three seasons,

Pant becomes LSG’s fourth captain in the team’s history of playing in the IPL, after KL Rahul, Nicholas Pooran and Krunal Pandya.

Star India wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant will lead the Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) in the upcoming Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025. The move comes after KL Rahul, who led LSG to the playoffs in their first two seasons, was not retained by the franchise ahead of this year's mega auction.

Lucknow Super Giants bought the Indian wicketkeeper for an eyewatering sum of ₹,27 crore during last year's IPL mega auction in Jeddah.

Rishabh Pant has been named the Lucknow Super Giants' IPL 2025 captain. Pant was acquired by LSG for an incredible INR 27 crore, making him the most expensive purchase in IPL history.

Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) have announced Rishabh Pant as the captain of the franchise on Monday ahead of Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025. Rishabh Pant, who was released by Delhi Capitals, was bought by LSG for a whopping ₹27 crore at the IPL 2025 mega auction that took place in Saudi Arabia last year.

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.