DTVHINDIRishabh Pant becomes the highest earning Indian cricketer, surpasses Kohli-Rohit
Including IPL and BCCI’s central contract, Rishabh Pant’s total annual earnings have now reached Rs 30 crore. Virat Kohli & Rishabh Pant (Photo Source: Getty Images) Rishabh Pant was bought by Lucknow Super Giants for Rs 27 crore in the IPL 2025 mega auction. He has become the most expensive player in IPL history. With this, the young wicketkeeper-batsman has become the highest earning Indian cricketer in a year. Rishabh has left behind players like Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma. Rishabh Pant will get more salary than Virat Kohli Rishabh Pant is a Grade-B player in BCCI Central Contract, he gets Rs 3 crore annually. Including IPL and BCCI’s central contract, Pant’s total annual earnings have now reached Rs 30 crore. Virat Kohli is a Grade-A+ player in BCCI Central Contract, he gets Rs 7 crore annually. At the same time, before the IPL 2025 mega auction, Royal Challengers Bangalore had retained Kohli for Rs 21 crore, his annual earning from cricket is now Rs 28 crore. Shreyas Iyer did not get a place in the list for this reason According to CNBCTV18, Shreyas Iyer could also be included in this list, who was bought by Punjab Kings for Rs 26.75 crore in the mega auction. However, Shreyas does not have a BCCI central contract, due to which he is not in the list. Jadeja and Bumrah are also included in the list Jasprit Bumrah and Ravindra Jadeja are also included in the top-5 players earning more from IPL and BCCI central contracts. Fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah (25 crores) is third in the list, Ravindra Jadeja (25 crores) is fourth and Indian captain Rohit Sharma (23.30 crores) is fifth. Top-5 Indian players who earn the most by combining IPL salary and BCCI contract- player IPL salary BCCI Contract/Grade total earnings Rishabh Pant 27 crores 3 Crore/ Grade B INR 30 Crore Virat Kohli 21 crores 7 Crore/ Grade A+ INR 28 Crore Jasprit Bumrah 18 crores 7 Crore/ Grade A+ INR 25 Crore Ravindra Jadeja 18 crores 7 Crore/ Grade A+ INR 25 Crore Rohit Sharma 16.30 crores 7 Crore/ Grade A+ INR 23.30 crore
IPL 2025: Jitesh Sharma beats Rishabh Pant and Shreyas Iyer in the matter of fee increase in mega auction, read big news
RCB bought Jitesh for Rs 11 crore in the mega auction. Jitesh Sharma (Photo Source: Twitter) On 24th and 25th November of this month, the mega auction for IPL 2025 was seen in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. All the 10 franchises involved in this mega auction spent a total of Rs 383 crore to buy 120 players. Indian fast bowler Arshdeep Singh was the first player to be sold in this auction. Arshdeep was bought by Punjab Kings for Rs 18 crore. So in this auction, star wicketkeeper batsman Rishabh Pant has become the most expensive player to be sold in the history of IPL. Pant was bought by Lucknow Super Giants for a huge amount of Rs 27 crores. So Shreyas Iyer was bought by Punjab Kings for Rs 26.75 crore. However, in this mega auction, Indian wicketkeeper batsman Jitesh Sharma has left behind players like Rishabh Pant and Shreyas Iyer in terms of salary increase percentage. Let us tell you that in this auction, Jitesh had kept his base price at Rs 2 crore, but in the IPL 2024 season, his salary was Rs 20 lakh and he was seen playing for Punjab Kings. But in this mega auction, Jitesh was added to the IPL 2016 season’s runner-up Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) by paying a huge amount of Rs 11 crore. So this is a 5500 percent increase in Jitesh’s IPL salary. This increase has not been seen in the salary of any IPL player yet. Jitesh will play the role of finisher in RCB in IPL 2025 Let us tell you that Jitesh Sharma made his IPL debut for Punjab Kings in IPL 2022. So in the next two years the player’s strike rate was 163 and 156. However, IPL 2024 was a forgettable one for the player. Last season, he was able to score only 187 runs at a meager strike rate of 131. So after the retirement of Dinesh Karthik, RCB has included Jitesh in the team as a finisher.
Know how Rishabh Pant can earn more than Rs 27 crore in IPL 2025?
Pant has become the most expensive player to be sold in IPL history. Rishabh Pant (Image Credit- Twitter X) Indian cricket team’s star wicketkeeper batsman Rishabh Pant has recently become the most expensive player to be sold in IPL history. It is noteworthy that Pant has been included in their team by Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) by paying a record Rs 27 crore in the IPL 2025 mega auction held in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. However, Delhi Capitals fans got a big shock when Pant was released by the team. However, after this there was a possibility that DC would take Pant back into the team through Right to Match (RTM). But when Lucknow made a bid of Rs 27 crore, Delhi refused to take Pant at this price. Royal Challengers Bangalore and Sunrisers Hyderabad were also seen bidding for Pant in the auction. Pant will earn more than Rs 27 crore in IPL 2025 For your information, let us tell you that Rishabh Pant will earn a little more than Rs 27 crore in IPL 2025. It is noteworthy that before the mega auction, a change was announced in the rules prepared by the IPL Governing Council regarding the match fees of the players. Let us tell you that according to the new rules, for playing every IPL match, the player will be given a match fee of Rs 7.50 lakh per match. Also, Pant is likely to be made the captain of Lucknow Super Giants in IPL 2025. Accordingly, if he, being the captain, plays all the 14 matches, he will get Rs 1.05 crore as match fee. According to this, Pant is going to be seen earning a total of Rs 28.05 crore in IPL 2025. IPL 2025 is important for Pant It is noteworthy that Pant had made a spectacular comeback through IPL 2024 after a road accident in December 2022. This season he scored a total of 446 runs at an average of 40.55. Because of this performance, he also got a chance to play in the T20 World Cup 2024. But he could not perform after the first few matches. Currently, Sanju Samson is performing amazingly while opening for Team India in T20 cricket, so IPL 2025 becomes very important for Rishabh Pant.
Rishabh Pant’s ambition is clear, he wants to captain India: Parth Jindal
Rishabh Pant will now be seen playing for Lucknow Super Giants instead of Delhi Capitals in IPL 2025. Rishabh Pant and Parth Jindal (Image Credit- Twitter Delhi Capitals (DC) co-owner Parth Jindal has recently said about star wicketkeeper batsman Rishabh Pant that he wants to become the captain of the Indian cricket team. After the mega auction of IPL 2025, Jindal has given a big statement regarding Pant’s ambition in life. It is noteworthy that in the IPL mega auction held in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, former Delhi Capitals captain Rishabh Pant has been added to the team by Lucknow Super Giants by making a record bid of Rs 27 crore. So there is also a possibility that Pant can be seen captaining LSG in the 18th season. Parth Jindal gave a big statement Let us tell you that after the mega auction for the 18th season of IPL, while talking with ESPN Cricinfo, Parth Jindal said – We were very clear that we know his (Pant’s) ambitions, we know where he wants to go. Wants. He has made it clear that his dream and desire is to captain India, and that starts with captaining an IPL team. Jindal further said about Akshar Patel and the captaincy of Delhi Capitals in the upcoming season – Akshar has been with the franchise for a long time. He has been a tremendous player for the franchise. He is probably the best all-rounder in T-20 today. He has been phenomenal for us and has done a great job as the vice-captain of the franchise. Whenever Rishabh was not available, whenever Rishabh was injured, Axar stepped up and played a big role. He’s a happy guy, he keeps the dressing room very light. He’s a simple character and he’s someone who, I think, can do very good work. So we will have to take a decision, but I have not talked to Akshar about this. But he is definitely someone who keeps the dressing room together, which is a good trait for a leader.
“We lost Rishabh only when we did not retain him” – Did Pant leave DC for money?
Rishabh Pant will play for Lucknow Super Giants in IPL 2025. Rishabh Pant (Image Credit- Twitter X) India’s star wicketkeeper batsman Rishabh Pant, who was playing for Delhi Capitals in the IPL till last season, will be seen playing for Lucknow Super Giants this season. After the two-day mega auction in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, Delhi Capitals owner Parth Jindal made a big statement about Rishabh Pant and told why Pant left Delhi Capitals. Parth has now told what is the real reason for Pant’s departure from Delhi Capitals. When Parth was asked how he felt when Pant’s price reached Rs 27 crore, he replied, ‘I think we lost Rishabh only when we did not retain him. We have to be honest with ourselves and not kid ourselves that we could have got him back in the auction. If we had bought Rishabh at that money, we would have completely ruined the Delhi Capitals auction. Rishabh Pant would have been a different proposition for 18 crores and a completely different proposition for 27 crores. Without fooling myself or anyone else, I would like to say that we lost Rishabh only when we did not retain him. Rishabh Pant himself decided that I do not want to stay here – Parth Jindal Boria Majumdar asked Parth Jindal that Rishabh Pant had written a message that money was not the reason, now you said that we did not retain, so if there was single ownership, would things have been different? On this, Parth Jindal said, ‘No, I don’t think it is a matter of ownership here. We were all on the same page when it came to the ownership group. This decision has been taken together. We had a lot of discussion with Rishabh about what we expected from him, which we did not get last year or in the years before that. We gave him very honest feedback. Me and Kiran… GMR and JSW group are one family. We gave him feedback, and he didn’t take it the way we expected. And yes… then he took an emotional decision, he has grown up in this franchise. He was a young boy when he started, Delhi Daredevils and Kiran gave him his first chance. I joined this franchise later and after that my relationship with Pant became very special. Rishabh himself decided that he does not want to stay here. Kiran and I tried hard to stop him but he decided he wanted to go in a different direction, which we respected. I had told Rishabh that we will not go after you in the auction, but then in the auction I followed my heart, we tried to bring him back, Kiran told me that we will see the rest later, let’s bring him now. , But then the price increased too much and we had to pull out, it has nothing to do with ownership.
“You are and will always be my younger brother…”, Parth Jindal shared an emotional post about Rishabh Pant.
Rishabh Pant will captain Lucknow Super Giants in the upcoming season of IPL. Rishabh Pant & Parth Jindal (Photo Source: Indian young wicketkeeper batsman Rishabh Pant started his IPL career in 2016 playing for Delhi Capitals. Pant will be seen playing for Lucknow Super Giants in IPL 2025, the franchise has bought him for Rs 27 crore in the mega auction. Rishabh has become the most expensive player in IPL history. Pant can captain LSG in the upcoming season. Meanwhile, Delhi Capitals co-owner Parth Jindal issued a statement saying that he tried his best to keep Pant happy in Delhi, but in the end it could not happen. Parth Jindal is very sad that Rishabh is no longer a part of his team. He said that he hopes to meet his younger brother again in the future. Rishabh Pant you will always be in DC- Parth Jindal Parth Jindal wrote in a tweet on social media, Rishabh, you are and will always be my little brother – I love you from the bottom of my heart and I have done everything possible to ensure that you are happy and have treated you like my family. I am very sad to see you go and I am very emotional about it. You will always live in DC and I hope one day we can meet again. Rishabh, thank you for everything and remember we will always love you – play well champ, the world is at your feet. All the best from all of us at Delhi Capitals – apart from when you play against DC, I will always be cheering you on and hoping for the best for you. To Rishabh @RishabhPant17 you are and will always remain my younger brother – from the bottom of my heart I love you and I have tried everything to make sure you are happy and have treated you like my family. I am very sad to see you go and I am very emotional about it. You will… — Parth Jindal (@ParthJindal11) November 26, 2024 Rishabh Pant has played 11 matches for Delhi Capitals, in which he has scored 3284 runs at a strike rate of 148.93. He captained the franchise for four years but could not win the team a trophy even once.
AUS vs IND: In the Perth Test match, Rishabh Pant hit a rolling six against Pat Cummins, video went viral.
Pant made this excellent shot in the 42nd innings of the Indian innings. Rishabh Pant (Image Credit- Twitter X) The first match of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy series is being played between India and Australia at the Optus Stadium in Perth from today, 22 November. After winning the toss in the match, the Indian team has decided to bat first. However, this decision has not yet proved to be right for India. The batsmen of the Indian team looked helpless to score runs against the Australians. However, middle order star wicketkeeper batsman Rishabh Pant was seen batting in his familiar style in the match. Let us tell you that Pat Cummins bowled the 42nd over of the Indian innings. Falling and rolling on the last ball of this over, Pant played a sweep shot, which went straight for a six. Pant bent his back knee to play the shot, fell on the off side as the ball came down and hit it past the fine leg boundary. Everyone present in the stadium was surprised to see this shot of Pant. See how Rishabh Pant hit this amazing shot As only Rishabh Pant can do! 6️⃣#AUSvIND , #PlayOfTheDay , @nrmainsurance pic.twitter.com/vupPuWA8GG — cricket.com.au (@cricketcomau) November 22, 2024 India’s top order flop Playing XI of both the teams for the match Australia: Usman Khawaja, Nathan McSweeney, Marnus Labuschagne, Steve Smith, Travis Head, Mitchell Marsh, Alex Carey, Pat Cummins (captain), Mitchell Starc, Nathan Lyon, Josh Hazlewood. India: KL Rahul, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Devdutt Padikkal, Virat Kohli, Rishabh Pant, Dhruv Jurel, Nitish Reddy, Washington Sundar, Harshit Rana, Jasprit Bumrah (captain), Mohammed Siraj.
IPL 2025: Suresh Raina believes, Rishabh Pant can be the most expensive player in the auction
Delhi Capitals has released Rishabh Pant ahead of the upcoming auction. Rishabh Pant (Image Credit- Twitter X) The Indian Premier League 2025 mega auction will be held on November 24-25 in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. Many big players will be under bid in the upcoming auction and one of them is the Indian team’s explosive wicketkeeper-batsman Rishabh Pant. Let us tell you that Delhi Capitals has released Rishabh Pant before the upcoming auction. His performance so far in this important tournament has been tremendous and many franchises will definitely be eyeing him in the upcoming auction. Recently, former Indian team batsman Suresh Raina has given a big statement regarding Rishabh Pant. According to him, there may be a big bid for Rishabh Pant in the upcoming auction. According to The Times of India, Suresh Raina said, ‘We should see this as an opportunity. If we look at Australian players, they are getting a lot of money and this is not seen with Indian players. He is an excellent captain of Delhi Capitals, a brilliant batsman and a strong wicketkeeper. I feel that there will definitely be a bid of Rs 25 to 30 crores for him. Rishabh Pant is a brand. All franchises will definitely have their eyes on Rishabh Pant: Suresh Raina The former player further said, ‘Rishabh has the ability to win the cup anywhere. He tried in Delhi but nothing happened. Same thing was seen with KL Rahul whereas Shreyas Iyer won the cup for Kolkata but he was not retained by the franchise. Royal Challengers Bangalore, Punjab Kings, Delhi and Lucknow are the four teams who want to include such an Indian captain in their team. Chennai also has to form a team but they have Rs 55 crore left in their purse. If they spend Rs 25 to 30 crore on one player, they will have to complete the team with at least 18 players. These 8 star players will not play in IPL 2025 Indian players who have scored 50+ scores most times in Australia Batsmen who hit most sixes in T20Is in 2024- IPL 2025: PBKS will target these 5 players with a purse of Rs 110.5 crore How has been Virat Kohli’s performance in BGT, know here- List of batsmen who scored the fastest T20I century for India- IPL 2025: RR can target these players in the mega auction Indian batsmen who got out on duck most number of times in T20Is- IPL 2025: These 8 players will get expensive bids in the mega auction IPL 2025: MI will target these 5 players in the mega auction
‘Did not leave Delhi Capitals for money…’, Rishabh Pant’s post before IPL auction created an uproar on social media
Rishabh Pant will enter the mega auction before IPL 2025. Rishabh Pant (Image Credit- Instagram) India’s star wicketkeeper batsman, Rishabh Pant has broken his silence on not being retained by Delhi Capitals. He has made it clear in a tweet that he did not leave Delhi Capitals for money. Pant responded to a video by Star Sports, in which Sunil Gavaskar was explaining the reason behind Delhi not retaining their captain ahead of the IPL 2025 mega auction. In the video, Sunil Gavaskar said that, I believe that there may be a disagreement between Delhi Capitals and Rishabh Pant regarding the retention fee of the wicketkeeper-batsman. The former batsman also said during this time that Capitals may try to buy Pant back in the mega auction to be held on 24 and 25 November. This one tweet by Rishabh Pant created an uproar on social media After this, Rishabh Pant reacted to this video and said that he did not leave the Delhi Capitals team for money. Pant has given his reply on a video of Gavaskar. Pant, who was the star batsman of Delhi Capitals, wrote in this post – I can definitely say that my retention was not about money. My retention wasn’t about the money for sure that I can say 🤍 — Rishabh Pant (@RishabhPant17) November 19, 2024 Gavaskar told Star Sports- I think Delhi Capitals would like Rishabh Pant back in their team. Sometimes, when a player has to be retained, there are negotiations between the franchises and the players regarding the expected fees. As some of the players who have been retained by their franchises have demanded a higher No. 1 retention fee. So obviously I think there might be some disagreement there, but I think Delhi would want Rishabh Pant back. Talking about IPL retention, Delhi Capitals retained four players before the IPL 2025 auction in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. They retained Axar Patel for Rs 16.5 crore, Kuldeep Yadav for Rs 13.5 crore, South African star all-rounder Tristan Stubbs for Rs 10 crore and uncapped wicketkeeper Abhishek Porel for Rs 4 crore.
Rishabh Pant took a huge leap in ICC Test rankings, Rohit-Virat out of top-20
Kohli is out of top-20 for the first time since December 2014 Rishabh Pant (Photo Source: Getty Images) India suffered a crushing 3-0 defeat in the Test series against New Zealand. Indian batsmen performed very poorly, but Rishabh Pant batted well. He scored half-centuries in both the innings of Mumbai Test. Now they have got the benefit of this. Pant made a tremendous leap in the new Test batting rankings released by ICC and has reached the top-10. Apart from this, Kiwi batsman Daryl Mitchell has also managed to make it to the top 10. Pant has jumped five places and has now reached sixth position. Mitchell, who was in third place before slipping down the table in September this year, has moved up eight places to seventh after scores of 82 and 21. Apart from this, Will Young, who won Player of the Series, has climbed 29 places to 44th position with a career-best 550 rating points. While another New Zealand batsman, Glenn Phillips has moved from 45th to 42nd position. Rohit-Virat got a big shock Shubhman Gill moved from 20th to 16th position after scoring 90 runs in the first innings, but opener Yashasvi Jaiswal has dropped to fourth position. Whereas former captain Kohli has been out of the list of top-20 Test batsmen in the world for the first time since December 2014. Rohit Sharma has also lost two places. Virat Kohli is now at 22nd position and Rohit Sharma is at 26th position. Talking about Test bowling rankings, Indian spinner Ravindra Jadeja and Kiwi spinner Ajaz Patel have got huge advantage. Jadeja has jumped two places to sixth position. Whereas Patel has reached career best 22nd position with a jump of 12 places. Ravichandran Ashwin has dropped one place to fifth. Jasprit Bumrah is at third position.
