Stylish wicket-keeper batter Rishabh Pant captained Delhi Capitals (DC) starting in 2021 and led the team throughout the 2022 and 2024 seasons.

Pant admitted to feeling immense pressure as his name neared the top of the bidding list. He particularly dreaded being picked by the Punjab Kings, who possessed a massive purse.

Rishabh Pant was unveiled as LSG's new captain and he said that his philosophy of leading a side will not change despite the change in franchises.

Rishabh Pant, the star wicketkeeper-batter from India, has been named captain of Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) for the upcoming IPL season. Pant became the most expensive player in IPL history after LSG acquired him for Rs 27 crores in the IPL mega auction held last November in Jeddah.

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

Rishabh Pant, the most expensive player in Indian Premier League auction history, has been named the Lucknow Super Giants captain for IPL 2025. The announcement was made on Monday. Pant set a record during the mega auction in November last year, with LSG co-owner Sanjiv Goenka securing his services for an unprecedented ₹ 27 crore.

Lucknow Super Giants' (LSG) newly-appointed captain Rishabh Pant was asked about his staggering IPL price tag. Rishabh Pant became the most expensive player in the history of IPL, after LSG bought him for a whopping Rs 27 crore in the mega auction held in Jeddah.

Indian Premier League (IPL) franchise Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) have named Rishabh Pant as their new skipper. LSG named Pant as the skipper in an event on Monday (Jan 20) in Kolkata. Pant was acquired by LSG for an exorbitant amount of INR 27 crore (US $3.