IPL 2025: Lucknow Super Giants unveil Rishabh Pant as new captain

Rishabh Pant was on Monday unveiled as the new captain of the Lucknow Super Giants ahead of the upcoming season of the Indian Premier League 2025, that starts on 21 March and runs till 25 May.

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Pant, who emerged the most expensive player in the IPL mega auction, held at Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, last year, was roped in by the LSG franchise for a whopping Rs 27 crore. Franchise owner Sanjeev Goenka was effusive in his praise for the dashing wicketkeeper-batter, and went on to predict that the southpaw will emerge as one of the best IPL captains ever.

"I think Rishabh Pant is going to finish as one of the best IPL captains ever. In 10-12 years time, you would hear his name associated with MS Dhoni and Rohit Sharma," Goenka said.

Goenka sees big things from his new skipper, as he expects the 27-year-old to become the greatest player in the tournament's history and praises his relaxed but passionate approach in terms of leadership.

"Rishabh Pant isn't just going to be the best player of LSG but of IPL itself. Never seen someone with so much passion. He's the boy next door; his connection with the players, teams, and thought process is different. Conventional thought processes lack uniqueness," Goenka shared.