Rishabh Pant said goodbye to LSG jersey forever, fans also got emotional after seeing the Instagram story.

LSG vs DC Player Swap: Indian batsman and wicketkeeper Rishabh Pant will no longer be able to play for Lucknow Super Giants again. After the agreement between Lucknow Super Giants and Delhi Capitals in the IPL trade, now he will not be able to take the field in the jersey of Lucknow Super Giants. Actually, Delhi Capitals and Lucknow Super Giants have exchanged their players.

Under this swap, Rishabh Pant has returned to Delhi Capitals. So Kuldeep Yadav has joined Lucknow Super Giants. Rishabh Pant’s emotional reaction has come to light after this high-profile trade. Rishabh Pant has shared a post on social media. While sharing his picture in LSG jersey, he said goodbye to the team in just three words.

Rishabh Pant said goodbye

Rishabh Pant was thanked by the LSG franchise for his contribution on the Instagram story. While sharing this post on his Instagram story, Pant said goodbye by writing thank you team. This post of Rishabh Pant is now going viral on social media. Seeing this post his fans also became emotional.

Rishabh Pant (courtesy-instagram)

It is noteworthy that before the IPL 2025 mega auction, Lucknow Super Giants had bought Rishabh Pant for a record price of ₹27 crore, which at that time was the largest amount spent on a player in the history of IPL auction. However, the team parted ways with Pant after just two seasons.

As part of a trade deal with Delhi Capitals, Pant is now returning to that franchise for a fee of ₹15 crore, while Kuldeep Yadav has joined Lucknow Supergiants for his current fee of ₹13.50 crore.

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Had traveled to IPL from Delhi

Star wicketkeeper-batsman Rishabh Pant started his IPL career with Delhi Capitals. He was a constant presence in the team from 2016 to 2024, playing 111 matches in nine seasons. Pant has the record of playing most IPL for Delhi.

He also captained the team in 43 matches across four seasons between 2021 and 2024. Therefore, his return is being considered as a big step for Delhi Capitals. Now it will be interesting to see whether the franchise makes a change in leadership or keeps its faith in Axar Patel.