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.

Pant became the most expensive player in the history of the Indian Premier League (IPL), being bought by Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) for a massive Rs 27 crores during the IPL 2025 mega auction at Jeddah.

Pant was signed for ₹27 crore by LSG in the IPL 2025 mega auction on Jeddah and became the most expensive player in the IPL.

Rishabh Pant is all set to become the next captain of the franchise Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) in IPL 2025 season.

After buying him for a record-breaking Rs 27 crore price at the IPL 2025 Auction, Lucknow Super Giants are reportedly going to make Rishabh Pant their new captain ahead of IPL 2025. Pant had left Delhi Capitals as they were not offering him captaincy.

KL Rahul had captained LSG in their first three IPL seasons, guiding the franchise to playoffs in the initial two years but falling short of a final spot.

Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) are set to announce their new captain for Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 at a special press conference at the RPSG headquarters in Kolkata on Monday (January 20), as per reports.

Star India wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant will lead the Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) in the upcoming Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025, as per ESPNcricinfo . 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.