While Delhi Capitals did not retain Rishabh Pant, Jindal and Co. went up till the Rs 20.75 crore mark to use the RTM for him before Lucknow Super Giants made a humongous lift to Rs 27 crore and snapped up the bid.

Parth Jindal admitted that Rishabh Pant's decision to leave Delhi Capitals was “devastating” for him but added that neither money nor captaincy was the issue.

Delhi Capitals co-owner Parth Jindal disclosed that differences in operational philosophy led to the franchise not retaining Rishabh Pant after the IPL mega auction. Pant was subsequently sold to Lucknow Super Giants,

Rishabh Pant secured a record-breaking Rs 27 crore deal with the Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) at the IPL 2025 mega auction, making him the highest-paid player in IPL history. Delhi Capitals tried to retain him,

Rishabh Pant's contract ​​​is of Rs 27 crore per season. Now, he will not receive that full Rs 27 crore. According to the Government of India Income Tax slabs as of the 2024-25 financial year, a person with a salary of Rs 15 lakh or more per year will have to pay 30% of it as tax.