Rishabh Pant’s IPL pay will be cut significantly as the former Lucknow Super Giants captain has been traded to the Delhi Capitals at a revised fee of Rs 15 crore. In return, the Super Giants have acquired Kuldeep Yadav for his existing fees of Rs 13.50 crore, the IPL body confirmed through a media statement on Tuesday, June 23.
“Former Lucknow Super Giants captain Rishabh Pant is set for a return to Delhi Capitals (DC), while Kuldeep Yadav will join Lucknow Super Giants (LSG), following one of the most significant player trades in recent IPL history,” the IPL body said.ย
Pant’s poor IPL forces decision
The outcome was on the cards ever since the reports suggested the trade. Pant has been a consistent underperformer in the IPL over the last two years. He became the most expensive player in the league’s history when he was roped in for Rs 27 crore at the 2025 mega auction by LSG. However, he has just three fifty-plus scores across 28 innings in the last two seasons, with one century and two half tons. He scored 269 runs in IPL 2025 at an average ofย 24.45 and a strike rate of 133.16.ย
His stocks did not improve in 2026 either, as he managed a marginally better 312 runs atย 28.36 and at a strike rate of 138.05. He stepped down as captain in the aftermath of the season, with some reports even hinting that he was sacked.ย โLucknow Super Giants wish to formally announce that Rishabh Pant has requested to be relieved from his captaincy duties with the franchise, and the franchise has accepted the request with immediate effect,โ the LSG franchise had said in a statement.
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