Indian wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant made history at the IPL 2025 auction, securing a massive INR 27 crore deal with Lucknow Super Giants (LSG), making him the most expensive player in the history of the Indian Premier League (IPL).

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Known for his explosive batting, Rishabh Pant created history by becoming the most expensive player in IPL history. After parting ways with Delhi Capitals, Pant was snapped up by the Lucknow Super Giants for a record Rs 27 crore. Speculation is rife that the left-hander might take over as LSG's captain.

"Goodbyes are never easy...,' Pant wrote on Instagram. Talking about his nine-year-long journey with the Delhi franchise, Pant admitted he grew in several ways while playing there.

Rishabh Pant became the most expensive player in the history of the Indian Premier League after the wicketkeeper-batter was sold for $3.2 million to Lucknow Super Giants.

Rishabh Pant parted ways with Delhi Capitals ahead of the IPL 2025 mega auctions. Pant was with the DC franchise for nine years from 2016 onwards. Pant missed IPL 2023 due to his fatal car crash at the end of December 2022.

Vaibhav Suryavanshi, 13, made history on Monday as he became the youngest player ever to be sold at the Indian Premier League (IPL) auction.

A 13-year-old cricketer has been picked by the Rajasthan Royals to become the youngest-ever player to earn a deal in the IPL auction. Vaibhav Suryavanshi, who is 13 years and 243 days at the time of landing his contract,

IPL 2025 Mega AUction Full List Of Sold PlayersThe biggest headline maker across the auction was Rishabh Pant, who became the most expensive buy ever in IPL auction history, with Lucknow Super Giants acquiring his services for Rs 27 crore.