IPL 2025: The captain of Lucknow Super Giants will be officially announced in Kolkata, know who is the contender for the captaincy.

Cricket News Desk. Team India has been announced for the Champions Trophy starting in February next month, in which aggressive batsman and young wicketkeeper Rishabh Pant has also been included. Now he is going to get another big responsibility. According to sources, Pant will captain Lucknow Super Giants in the Indian Premier League (IPL). An official announcement is expected to be made by the LSG team management in Kolkata on Monday.

There will be a big responsibility on the shoulders of Pant.
Rishabh Pant has led Delhi Capitals in the IPL. Last year, Delhi had made a great start under his leadership. However, he is no longer a part of the Delhi team. Pant has been signed by Lucknow Super Giants for Rs 27 crore for the upcoming season of the league. Pant also became the most expensive player in IPL history.

Meanwhile, former captain KL Rahul said goodbye to LSG. Since then there is speculation that the team management can make Pant the captain. Sources say that talks between Rishabh Pant and owner Sanjeev Goenka regarding handing over the captaincy of the team have been completed. This will be announced on Monday.

KL Rahul is out of the team.
Actually, Lucknow's entry into IPL was in 2022. LSG performed brilliantly and made it to the playoffs for two consecutive seasons, but last year it was eliminated from the league stage itself, after which discussions about KL Rahul leaving the team intensified.

Pant was also in the race to become the captain of the Test team at one time, but due to being seriously injured in a road accident on 30 December 2022, he had to stay away from cricket for almost a year. However, after recovering from the injury, the Indian wicketkeeper-batsman has made a strong comeback and impressed with his explosive performances. Pant may come to Lucknow after the Champions Trophy.