KL Rahul, who led Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) since their IPL debut, helped the team reach the playoffs in their first two seasons.

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.

Star India wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant is likely to be named the skipper of the Sanjika Goenka-owned Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) franchise

LSG, owned by Sanjiv Goenka, debuted in IPL 2022 and made a strong impression by reaching the playoffs in their first two seasons under KL Rahul’s leadership.

People have been speculating that Axar Patel might be the player who will be the captain of DC for the next seasons of IPL.

Rishabh Pant is set to be named captain of Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) from the 2025 season. Pant became the most expensive player in the IPL at the November 2024 mega auction after being bought by LSG for INR 27 crore (US$ 3.21 million approx.) after he opted to go into the auction.

KL Rahul had captained LSG in their first three IPL seasons, guiding the franchise to playoffs in the initial two years but falling short of a final spot.

Having made the record-breaking bid at the Indian Premier League auction for Rishabh Pant, the Lucknow Super Giants are all set to unveil him as their next captain. Without disclosing much, LSG owner Sanjiv Goenka has called the media for special interaction of the IPL franchise where the jersey unveiling is also expected.

Rishabh Pant is all set to become the next captain of the franchise Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) in IPL 2025 season.