Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) made a splash at the IPL auction in Jeddah, securing Rishabh Pant for a record-breaking sum after a fierce bidding war with

LSG made one of the biggest moves in auction history by spending an IPL record of Rs 27 crore to acquire former DC captain Rishabh Pant.

Rishabh Pant became the costliest player in Indian Premier League history when they shelled out ₹27 crores in IPL 2025 mega auction.

The Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) have not officially announced their captain for IPL 2025. Rishabh Pant, who was acquired for ₹27 crore, is a strong candidate following the release of KL Rahul, who previously led the team. Other contenders include Nicholas Pooran and Aiden Markram, who have significant leadership experience.

Lucknow Super Giants invested a massive amount of Rs 27 crore on Rishabh Pant and are most likely to make him the captain as well. They secured a lot more top players at the mega auction. Here's LSG's full squad for IPL 2025 after the mega auction.

Lucknow Super Giants made headlines at the IPL 2025 auction by acquiring star wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant, adding to an already leadership-heavy squad. However, their bowling department appears underwhelming,