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.

Rishabh Pant is being touted to become one of the biggest superstars in Indian cricket. Pant, who was severely injured in a car crash in December 2022, won the T20 World Cup with Team India upon his return in 2024.

Former India batter Mohammad Kaif reckons Sanju Samson should be picked ahead of Rishabh Pant as the second wicketkeeper. He believes that the right-handed batter has raced ahead

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.