Rishabh Pant became the costliest player in Indian Premier League history when they shelled out ₹27 crores in IPL 2025 mega auction.

Lucknow Super Giants has acquired Rishabh Pant for a record-breaking Rs 27 crore in the IPL auction. This follows a disappointing 2024 season where the team finished seventh despite a strong start. The team's struggles were compounded by a public disagreement between captain KL Rahul and owner Sanjiv Goenka,

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,

Lucknow Super Giants made headlines at the IPL 2025 auction by acquiring star wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant, adding to an already leadership-heavy squad. However, their bowling department appears underwhelming,

Rishabh Pant became the costliest player in the history of Indian Premier League when Lucknow Super Giants bought him for a whopping ₹27 crore at IPL 2025 auction.

Lucknow Super Giants pay a record sum for wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant in the IPL auction in Jeddah but Mitchell Starc's price halves in a year.

Rishabh Pant's contract ​​​is of Rs 27 crore per season. Now, he will not receive that full Rs 27 crore. According to the Government of India Income Tax slabs as of the 2024-25 financial year, a person with a salary of Rs 15 lakh or more per year will have to pay 30% of it as tax.