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News India Live, Digital Desk, IPL 2025: Pant scored 269 runs in 14 matches for LSG, priced at Rs 10.03 lakh per run, making him the most expensive player per run in IPL history.
2. India’s star wicketkeeper became the highest grossing player in IPL history
For Rs 27 crore, Rishabh Pant broke all the previous records in the IPL 2025 auction, overtaking stars such as Sam Curren and Cameron Green at the total purse price.
3. Pant’s strike rate dropped despite the price
Pant scored at an average of 133.17 in IPL 2025, which is much less than his 2018 Shikhar (173.60). His average (24.45) also surprised the people, which led to a debate on their cost-efficiency.
4. A century increased his 2025 figures – but was it enough?
Pant’s 118 -run innings was his only major innings in 2025. In addition, he could score only 151 runs in 13 matches, which exposed the concern of continuity.
5. LSG played bets on experience instead of youth
With over 125 IPL matches and 3553 runs, LSG rely on Pant’s leadership capacity and finishing capacity. But did this bet to be successful in difficult circumstances?
6. Pant has scored 300+ runs every season since 2017
Despite the relatively weak 2025, Rishabh has been one of the most consecutive batsmen in the IPL, who has crossed 300 runs every season for 8 consecutive years.
7. Delhi to Lucknow: A change of Rs 27 crore which has given a new look to the auction
Pant’s transfer from Delhi Capitals to Lucknow Super Giants was not just a transfer – it was a step that defined the dynamics of the IPL auction.
8. Rishabh Pant is the highest-grossing wicketkeeper-batsman of IPL
No other wicketkeeper-batsman in IPL history has received such a salary, which has strengthened Pant’s legacy in T20 franchise cricket salary history.
9. Pant’s run value overtook top international veterans
For comparison, David Warner earned Rs 3.2 lakh per run in 2020. Pant’s earnings of Rs 10.03 lakh per run make most of the IPL great players dwarf, which has set up a new financial benchmark.
10. Does he deserve it? IPL fans are divided on calls of ₹ 27 crore
