Indian Premier League 2025 is scheduled to start from March 21. Before the start of IPL 2025, Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) has taken a big decision. Lucknow team has made Rishabh Pant the captain of the team. Lucknow Super Giants owner Sanjeev Goenka confirmed this while talking to Star Sports.
Sanjeev Goenka made predictions about Pant
Confirming the appointment of Rishabh Pant as captain, Sanjeev Goenka said, ‘The entire strategy revolved around Rishabh.’ All this was done keeping them in mind. When asked why only Rishabh Pant, Sanjiv Goenka said that I guess time will tell.
He is not only the most expensive player in IPL but also one of the best players in IPL. People keep Dhoni and Rohit in the list of most successful captains of IPL. Remember my words, after 10-12 years, Rishabh Pant will also be in this list along with Dhoni and Rohit.
Pente said this on becoming captain
After becoming the captain of Lucknow Super Giants, Rishabh Pant said, ‘I am overwhelmed by what he said about me.’ Rishabh Pant believes that whatever conversation he had with Sanjiv Goenka after being selected in the Lucknow team, he felt that he was welcomed with open arms in the franchise.
Most expensive player in IPL history
Rishabh Pant is the most expensive player in the history of IPL. Pant was bought by Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) in the IPL 2025 auction for Rs 27 crore. Pant led Delhi Capitals last season. Delhi team did not retain him. In such a situation, Pant entered the auction for the first time after 2016. But the Delhi team used the RTM card rule for Pant, but in the end the Lucknow team bought Pant by making a big bid.
