This strong player did not want to go to Punjab Kings, was holding his breath during IPL auction

Cricket News Desk. There are some teams in IPL in which all the players want to play. Among these, Chennai Super Kings and Mumbai Indians are in the top-2. At the same time, some players do not want to join some teams. Some cricketers have also given statements in this regard. Now the new captain of Lucknow Super Giants, Rishabh Pant has also joined this list. Pant, who bid Rs 27 crore in the IPL auction, has created a sensation with his statement.

Pant's statement on Punjab Kings

After being appointed captain of Lucknow Super Giants, Pant revealed that he does not want to join Bollywood actress Preity Zinta's team Punjab Kings (PBKS). Pant, released by Delhi Capitals ahead of the IPL 2025 mega auction, became the most expensive buy in the history of the tournament. LSG bought him for Rs 27 crore. Earlier in the day, Pant had broken the record of Punjab Kings by buying Shreyas Iyer for Rs 26.75 crore.

What did Rishabh Pant say?

Pant told Star Sports, “I had only one concern internally. That was Punjab. Their budget was so big that if you want, you can do anything. They had 112 crores, which was the second highest i.e. 82 crores. Was.” After joining Punjab, I was relieved that now I can join LSG.

Lucknow left everyone behind

There was a bidding race for Pant between LSG and Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB), in which the latter had to accept defeat. Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) were looking to enhance their explosive batting, and Delhi Capitals (DC) tried to use the 'Right to Match' card, but they could not match the price offered by LSG. He kept it for Pant. , Lucknow opened its treasury for him.

Pant's T20 record

Pant is a player in all formats for India. After proving himself on the big stage in Test cricket, Pant's T20 game is equally strong. However, he has scored 1,209 runs in 76 T20 Internationals. His average is 23.25 and strike rate is around 128. He has only three half-centuries to his name. If we look at his overall T20 record, he has scored 5,022 runs in 202 matches. His average during this period has been 31.78. He has one century and 25 half-centuries to his name.

Pant will play IPL with another team for the first time

Pant has played for Delhi Capitals (DC) throughout his IPL career since 2016. He will play for another team for the first time. During this period, Pant scored 3,284 runs in 110 matches. His average was 35.31. He scored one century and 18 half-centuries for Delhi Capitals. He was made the captain of the team in 2021 and led the franchise to the playoffs in the same season.