Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) has officially appointed Rishabh Pant as their captain for Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025, following his acquisition for a record Rs 27 crore in the IPL 2025 mega auction.

Stumper-batsman Rishabh Pant will take over from KL Rahul as Lucknow Super Giants captain in this year's Indian Premier League.

Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) owner Sanjeev Goenka feels India wicketkeeper batter Rishabh Pant will become the best captain in Indian Premier League (IPL) history.

Rishabh Pant was unveiled as LSG's new captain and he said that his philosophy of leading a side will not change despite the change in franchises.

Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) have announced Rishabh Pant as the captain of the franchise on Monday ahead of Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025. Rishabh Pant, who was released by Delhi Capitals, was bought by LSG for a whopping ₹27 crore at the IPL 2025 mega auction that took place in Saudi Arabia last year.

Lucknow Super Giants owner Sanjiv Goenka believes in the next 10 years, Rishabh Pant will feature in the list of most successful skippers in the Indian Premier League (IPL) alongside MS Dhoni and Rohit Sharma.