Rishabh Pant is ready to be named the brand new captain of the Lucknow Tremendous Giants (LSG) for the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025. Whereas the official announcement from the franchise is but to be made, a report from ESPNcricinfo has confirmed that the 27-year-old wicketkeeper-batter will tackle the management function.
The Tremendous Giants wanted a brand new captain after selecting to not retain KL Rahul forward of the IPL 2024 mega public sale. KL Rahul led the crew throughout its first three seasons (2022-2024) and guided the crew to the playoffs of their first two years. Nevertheless, the 2024 season was disappointing, with LSG ending seventh.
Rishabh Pant Grew to become the Most Costly Participant in IPL Historical past
Rishabh Pant turned the costliest participant in IPL historical past in the course of the public sale. He was purchased by the Tremendous Giants (LSG) for Rs 27 crore. LSG gained a fierce bidding warfare with Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH). Nevertheless, Delhi Capitals (DC) used their right-to-match card, forcing LSG to boost their provide to Rs 27 crore.
The wicketkeeper-batter shall be main his second IPL franchise as captain. If confirmed, he’ll turn out to be the fourth captain of the Lucknow crew, following KL Rahul, Krunal Pandya, and Nicholas Pooran. Pant led Delhi Capitals however was not retained by the franchise, prompting him to enter the public sale.
The left-handed batter represented Delhi Capitals in 111 matches from 2016 to 2024, amassing 3,284 runs at a strike fee of 148.93. He’s the franchise’s all-time main run-scorer. Rishabh Pant led DC in 43 matches over three seasons, securing 23 wins, 19 losses, and a win proportion of 53.48.
RPSG Group Anticipated to Make Announcement on Monday
The RPSG group, proprietor of the LSG, is anticipated to make an announcement throughout a press convention in Kolkata on Monday. In line with an IANS report, the brand new LSG captain shall be revealed, or the franchise’s new jersey shall be unveiled. Some gamers from the crew are additionally more likely to attend the occasion.
The report says, “Some franchise officers IANS spoke to have mentioned both of the 2 issues or each might occur in Monday’s press convention: the announcement of a brand new LSG captain or unveiling of the franchise’s new jersey, contemplating that some gamers of the crew are more likely to be in attendance.”
Nicholas Pooran, Mitchell Marsh, Aiden Markram in Race for Captaincy
Forward of the IPL 2025 mega public sale, Lucknow Tremendous Giants retained 5 gamers: Nicholas Pooran, Ravi Bishnoi, Mayank Yadav, Ayush Badoni, and Mohsin Khan. Nicholas Pooran was initially the frontrunner to turn out to be LSG’s captain. Pooran was retained by LSG for Rs 21 crore earlier than the mega public sale.
Other than Pant and Pooran, Mitchell Marsh (Australia’s T20I captain) and Aiden Markram (South Africa’s T20I captain) are within the race for the captaincy. Former Australia batter Justin Langer was appointed as the top coach, whereas Zaheer Khan will function the mentor for the upcoming IPL 2025 season.
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