Rishabh Pant became the most expensive player ever in an IPL auction during the 2025 mega auction in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia on Sunday.
Lucknow Super Giants signed the Indian wicket-keeper batter for INR 27 crore. Delhi Capitals had earlier used the RTM card for Pant at INR 20.75 crore. However, LSG elevated the bid to INR 27 crore, at which point DC pulled out.
Pant thus broke the record set a few minutes earlier by Shreyas Iyer, who was signed by Punjab Kings for INR 26.75 crore.
Pant was released by Delhi Capitals ahead of this year’s auction. He had been part of the Capitals’ set up since 2016 and was made captain ahead of the 2021 season in place of an injured Shreyas Iyer. Pant was retained as captain for IPL 2022.
Pant made a comeback in IPL 2024 after recovering from the severe injuries he sustained in a life-threatening car accident in December 2022. Upon his return, he was reinstated as captain of Delhi Capitals and he scored 446 runs in what turned out to be another average season for the team.
Source: SPORTSTAR
--Agencies
