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Published 14:59 IST, January 20th 2025

Rishabh Pant Announced As New LSG Skipper, To Succeed KL Rahul At Helm From IPL 2025 Season

Rishabh Pant has been announced as the new skipper of the Luck ow Super Giants. The India stumper fetched a record-breaking sum of ₹27 Crore in the IPL auction.

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Rishabh Pant | Image: X/@BCCI

A new era is all set to take over in the Lucknow Super Giants, as their new skipper has finally been announced. The IPL Mega Auction witnessed the arrival of Rishabh Pant in LSG after he went up for a record-setting price tag. The former Delhi Capitals star would take up the challenging role of a skipper yet again as he sets foot into a new journey in the Indian Premier League. Team India's trailblazing stumper will be back as a captain in the league and is all set to don the new colours this year.

Rishabh Pant Set To Succeed KL Rahul As Skipper From IPL 2025 Season

Team India wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant has been announced as the new skipper of the Lucknow Super Giants. IPL franchise owner Sanjiv Goenka has made the revelation during an appearance on Star Sports alongside the stumper. Pant was up for grabs in the IPL mega auction after the Delhi Capitals let him go, and he fetched a record-breaking sum of ₹27 Crore, which was the highest-paid player in the history of the IPL. 

Rishabh Pant avoids a shot ball from Australia's captain Pat Cummins during play on the last day of the fourth cricket test between Australia and India at the Melbourne Cricket Ground | Image: AP Photo

Rishabh Pant will take over KL Rahul's role in the Lucknow Super Giants, who was also let go by the team at the time of retention. Rahul has been the skipper since the franchise's inception, and Pant will become the second official skipper to take up the duties. In KL's absence, Krunal Pandya and Nicolas Pooran have also led the side.

Notably, the Super Giants team's distinctive practice of designating the wicketkeeper-batters as captains still stands. MS Dhoni was the team's captain when they were the Rising Pune Supergiants. KL Rahul has previously led the Lucknow Super Giants, and Rishabh Pant will now assume the position.

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LSG Owner Sanjiv Goenka Makes A Huge Prediction On Rishabh Pant's IPL Captaincy

During the appearance on Star Sports, Lucknow Super Giants owner Dr Sanjiv Goenka voiced his trust and support for Rishabh Pant, saying that he would become the best IPL skipper.

"I see a born leader in Rishabh Pant. From my point of view, he will probably be the best captain IPL has ever seen," Goenka said.

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Updated 15:37 IST, January 20th 2025