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Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) has made a significant move by appointing Rishabh Pant as their captain for the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 season. This decision comes with high anticipation and aspirations as set by the team’s owner, Sanjiv Goenka, who aims for Pant to become the most successful captain in IPL history. Here are the key details surrounding this development:

Rishabh Pant, previously associated with Delhi Capitals, has been acquired by LSG for a staggering ₹27 crore, marking him as the most expensive player in IPL history. This investment reflects LSG’s confidence in Pant’s leadership capabilities and cricketing prowess.

During his tenure as captain at Delhi Capitals, Pant managed a respectable win percentage of 53% across 43 matches. This track record has bolstered the confidence that Goenka has in Pant’s potential to guide LSG towards multiple IPL victories.

Sanjiv Goenka has outlined an ambitious goal for Rishabh Pant, hoping that he will lead LSG to “at least five IPL titles” over the next 14-15 years. Such an achievement would position Pant alongside, or potentially ahead of, cricket legends MS Dhoni and Rohit Sharma. Both Dhoni and Sharma have an impressive record of leading their respective teams, Chennai Super Kings and Mumbai Indians, to five IPL titles each.

Goenka has expressed that he foresees Pant being regarded on par with Dhoni and Sharma in future IPL discussions, with the expectation that Pant might be celebrated as the best captain in IPL history. This sets a remarkable benchmark for Pant to meet and possibly exceed in his forthcoming tenure as LSG’s captain.

As LSG looks forward to the upcoming IPL season, all eyes will be on Rishabh Pant to see if he can fulfill the lofty expectations placed upon him and lead LSG to a series of successful campaigns. The cricketing world awaits with bated breath to witness the potential transformation of Pant from a proficient player to a legendary IPL captain.

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