Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) made a splash at the IPL auction in Jeddah, securing Rishabh Pant for a record-breaking sum after a fierce bidding war with Sunrisers Hyderabad and Delhi Capitals. LSG retained key players like Nicholas Pooran,

Rishabh Pant made history on Sunday by becoming the most expensive player in Indian Premier League (IPL) history, sold to the Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) for a record-breaking ₹27 crore.

Rishabh Pant etched his name into IPL history on Sunday at the Abadi Al Johar Arena in Jeddah by becoming the most expensive player ever purchased in the league's history when Lucknow Super Giants

Pant, whose base price was Rs 2 crores, was acquired after a fierce bidding war that saw LSG outbid other franchises, including heavy competition from Delhi Capitals.

In an intense bidding war, Pant was signed by LSG for an incredible sum of INR 27 crore at the auction going on in Saudi Arabia's Jeddah. The record amount saw Pant become the highest paid player in IPL history. The Super Giants had parted ways with KL Rahul ahead of the auction but had kept some big names.

The winning bid for Pant surpassed the record set by Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) for their IPL 2024-winning captain Shreyas Iyer, who was sold to Punjab Kings for a whopping Rs 26.75 crore earlier in the day.

IPL 2025: Day one of the highly anticipated IPL 2025 mega auction at Jeddah in Saudi Arabia concluded on Sunday with Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) buying in Rishabh Pant for ₹ 27 crore, making him the most expensive player in the history of Indian Premier League.

Rishabh Pant etched his name in IPL history books, becoming the priciest player ever as Lucknow Super Giants splurged an unprecedented sum at the Jeddah auction. Leaving his long-time franchise Delhi Capitals,

The Punjab Kings have shelled out INR 26.75 crore for Shreyas Iyer, thus shattering the record set by the Kolkata Knight Riders for Mitchell Starc