Lucknow: A huge upheaval has been seen in the history of the Indian Premier League (IPL). Star wicketkeeper-batsman Rishabh Pant will once again be seen playing in the jersey of his old team Delhi Capitals (DC). Players have been exchanged as part of a much talked about trade deal between Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) and Delhi Capitals. While Pant has returned to Delhi in this big deal, star spinner Kuldeep Yadav will now increase the strength of Lucknow Super Giants.
Pant’s first reaction on his departure from LSG goes viral
Rishabh Pant has given his first reaction on social media after the news of joining Delhi Capitals. The Lucknow franchise had shared a post thanking Pant for his contribution. Re-sharing the same post on his Instagram story, Pant simply wrote just three words – “Thank you team”. This short farewell message of Pant is rapidly gaining headlines on the internet.
Pant of 27 crores now goes to Delhi for 15 crores, Kuldeep goes to Lucknow
The financial figures of this trade deal of Rishabh Pant are very interesting:
Record breaking auction: In the mega auction of IPL 2025, Lucknow Super Giants bought Pant for a historic and record price of Rs 27 crore, which was the highest bid in IPL history.
Price Adjustment: After this trade deal, Pant has now become a part of Delhi Capitals with a fee of Rs 15 crore.
Kuldeep Transfer to Lucknow: On the other hand, spinner Kuldeep Yadav has joined the camp of Lucknow Super Giants with his current valuation of Rs 13.50 crore.
Rishabh Pant LSG Farewell Post
Rishabh Pant LSG Farewell Post
Pant returned from where his journey began: suspense over captaincy
The relationship between Rishabh Pant and Delhi Capitals is very old. He started his IPL career with this franchise in the year 2016 and remained the main pillar of the team for 9 consecutive seasons till 2024.
Pant’s Delhi record: Rishabh Pant is the cricketer who has played the most number of 111 matches for Delhi Capitals. Not only this, he also took command of the team in 43 matches between 2021 and 2024.
Questions raised regarding captaincy
After Pant’s return, the biggest suspense has now arisen regarding the leadership of Delhi Capitals. The discussion has intensified among fans and cricket pundits whether the Delhi team will hand over the captaincy to Rishabh Pant again in the upcoming season or will keep its faith in the current captain Akshar Patel.
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