India wicketkeeper Rishabh Pant is named Lucknow Super Giants captain for the 2025 Indian Premier League following his record-breaking move.

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

Pant became the most expensive player in the history of the IPL, being bought by Lucknow Super Giants for a massive Rs 27 crores during the IPL mega auction at Jeddah held in November last year.

The 27-year-old set a new IPL record when he went to Lucknow for 270 million rupees ($3.2 million) in the auction in November.

"I think Rishabh Pant is going to finish as one of the best IPL captains ever. In 10-12 years time, you would hear his name associated with MS Dhoni and Rohit Sharma," Goenka said.

Lucknow Super Giants have announced Rishabh Pant as their 'captain for the future' ahead of the upcoming IPL season. LSG owner Sanjiv Goenka made the announcement alongside Pant during a special event on Start Sports.

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,

Rishabh Pant has been appointed as the new captain of the Indian Premier League (IPL) franchise Lucknow Super Giants. The announcement was made during a special media interaction on Monday. The 27-year-old became the league's most expensive player when he was acquired for Rs 27 crore at last year's IPL mega auction in Jeddah.

Rishabh Pant is set to be named captain of Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) ahead of IPL 2025. Pant became the most expensive player in the IPL at the November 2024 mega auction, bought by LSG for INR 27 crore (US$ 3.