October 16, 2026 04:11 am (IST)
Follow us:
facebook-white sharing button
twitter-white sharing button
instagram-white sharing button
youtube-white sharing button
Aamir Khan’s nephew Imran Khan asked to leave India by Oct 28 after joining anti-CEC protest | ‘Their crime? Demanding justice’: Rahul Gandhi slams 4 AM detention of Ankita Bhandari’s parents | ‘Bangladesh showed us the way’: Neha Bora’s remarks spark BJP attack on Rahul Gandhi | Chingrighata flyover skid scare: Bikes fall, anti-skid blocks installed overnight as Bengal Minister Agnimitra Paul faces criticism | Meerut blue drum murder case: Muskaan, her lover get death sentence | 'Rise up, young patriots!': American singer Mary Millben alleges CJP gets US funding, urges peaceful protests | 'Won't go unchallenged': Muhammad Yunus heckling in New York triggers legal action warning | flydubai cockpit attack probe widens: Two Maldivian pilots detained in UAE over links to Omani co-pilot | Netflix scores big FIFA deal: All 104 World Cup 2030 matches to stream live in Spain, Andorra | Jantar Mantar crackdown: CJP's Saurav Das, Ashutosh Ranka sent to jail for 5 days
Rishabh Pant
Rishabha Pant is now the costliest buy in IPL history. Photo Courtesy: Rishabh Pant Instagram page

Rishabh Pant is the costliest buy in IPL history now, going to Lucknow Super Giants for Rs. 27 crore

| @indiablooms | Nov 24, 2024, at 10:24 pm

Records were broken on the auction table on Sunday after Indian wicket-keeper Rishabh Pant was bought for a record Rs. 27 crore by Lucknow Super Giants.

He is now the costliest player to be ever bought in the history of the tournament.

"Rishabh Pant goes to @LucknowIPL for INR 27 Crore!" IPL wrote on X.

During the same session, Indian cricketer Shreyas Iyer was sold to Punjab Kings for Rs 26.75 crore.

Iyer was the skipper of the Kolkata Knight Riders squad in 2024.

Previously, Australian speedster Mitchell Starc was the costliest cricketer bought during an IPL auction for Rs 24.75 Crore.

Bollywood star Shah Rukh Khan's Kolkata Knight Riders had bought him.

In an X post, IPL wrote: "Say hello to the 𝙈𝙤𝙨𝙩 𝙀𝙭𝙥𝙚𝙣𝙨𝙞𝙫𝙚 𝙋𝙡𝙖𝙮𝙚𝙧 in the history of #TATAIPL. Punjab Kings have Shreyas Iyer on board for a handsome 𝗜𝗡𝗥 𝟮𝟲.𝟳𝟱 𝗖𝗿𝗼𝗿𝗲."

Support Our Journalism

We cannot do without you.. your contribution supports unbiased journalism

IBNS is not driven by any ism- not wokeism, not racism, not skewed secularism, not hyper right-wing or left liberal ideals, nor by any hardline religious beliefs or hyper nationalism. We want to serve you good old objective news, as they are. We do not judge or preach. We let people decide for themselves. We only try to present factual and well-sourced news.

Support objective journalism for a small contribution.