Ahead of IPL 2027, Pant was traded to Delhi Capitals for Rs 15 crore, while spinner Kuldeep Yadav joined LSG for Rs 13.5 crore. Pant was signed by LSG at the 2025 mega auction for a record-breaking Rs 27 crore, making him the most expensive player in IPL history. He replaced KL Rahul as the franchise’s captain, but the team endured disappointing campaigns under his leadership, failing to qualify for the playoffs in both the 2025 and 2026 seasons.
Lucknow Super Giants owner Sanjiv Goenka recently opened up about his relationship with wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant.
Talking about international cricket, the wicketkeeper-batter featured for India last month during the Test series in Sri Lanka, which India won 1-0 after securing victory in the opening Test in Galle. Pant has scored 2,534 runs at an impressive average of over 41, narrowly surpassing Dhoni’s tally of 2,496 runs. Farokh Engineer (1,209), Syed Kirmani (1,109) and Kiran More (901) complete the top five.
We have continued to speak even after that,” Goenka said. “Our last conversation wasn’t just about the trade. The second Test ended in a draw after Sonal Dinusha batted for five sessions following Sri Lanka’s follow-on, which India had enforced. During the second Test, Pant overtook legendary captain MS Dhoni in the record books, becoming India’s highest run-scorer as a designated wicketkeeper in away or neutral Tests. Pant also overtook Adam Gilchrist to become the third-highest six-hitter in Test cricket.
