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:
