Indian wicketkeeper Rishabh Pant created history after he was bought for a record sum of Rs 27 crore by Lucknow Super Giants at the IPL 2025 mega auction on Sunday, November 24. Pant, who parted ways with Delhi Capitals, became the most expensive player ever picked in an IPL auction.
Pant entered last in the marquee set 1 for a base price of Rs 2 Crore. As soon as he entered the bidding war, there was a loud cheer by the fans, who were also in attendance at the auction arena.
As many as four teams went behind Pant and Delhi Capitals also looked to exercise their Right to Match card but could not get him. Lucknow Super Giants, Royal Challengers Bengaluru, Chennai Super Kings and Sunrisers Hyderabad went behind Pant and LSG had got him for a price of Rs 20.75 crore before DC was asked for the RTM.
DC raised the paddle to get him back but LSG had the option to raise the price for one final time and they raised it to a massive sum of Rs 27 crore, which eventually sealed the deal.
Watch the historic moment here:
Pant came in last in the marquee set 1 after Shreyas Iyer was roped in for the then record of 26.75 crore by Punjab Kings. Lucknow Super Giants were the first to raise the paddle for Pant at Rs 2 crore before Royal Challengers Bengaluru joined in the bidding war. Chennai Super Kings also came in the initial phase for a little period but backed out with LSG and RCB continuing the bid.
Sunrisers Hyderabad also joined the bidding war with LSG to surge the price further up. LSG had got the player for 20.75 crores before DC raised their paddle for Right to Match. But LSG then had a chance to raise the price and they took it to a whopping price of Rs 27 crore before the Capitals moved out of the bidding war. LSG got Pant, a captain, a wicketkeeper and a middle-order batter for Rs 27 crore.
