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Rishabh Pant was named LSG captain© PTI
India wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant was on Monday named the brand new captain of Lucknow Tremendous Giants for the upcoming version of IPL. The Lucknow-based franchise acquired the providers of Pant at a whopping complete of Rs 27 crore, making him the most costly participant within the historical past of the IPL auctions. The 27-year-old, who earlier captained Delhi Capitals, changed his compatriot KL Rahul because the skipper at LSG. Throughout the occasion in Kolkata, the place LSG introduced Pant because the captain, proprietor Sanjiv Goenka additionally lavished praises on the star wicketkeeper.
Goenka said that he expects Pant to play for LSG for no less than 14-15 years and clinch a minimal of “five titles”.
“Surely Rishabh Pant will play for at least 14-15 years for us, we hope at least five IPL titles in these years,” Goenka mentioned on Star Sports activities.
Goenka even went on to state that within the coming decade, Pant’s title will likely be among the many most profitable IPL captains like MS Dhoni and Rohit Sharma.
“People say that MI and CSK are more successful. Mahi and Rohit are undeniably brilliant. Mark my words, after 10 years, people will say, Mahi, Rohit, and Rishabh,” Goenka mentioned.
“In my belief, time will prove that he is not only the most successful player of the IPL, but he is going to be the best player of the IPL. I haven’t seen players with that kind of passion and hunger to win,” he added.
The LSG proprietor is broadly recognized for his strict and no nonsense nature. Earlier in 2017, he eliminated the legendary MS Dhoni from the captaincy of the now-defunct Rising Pune Supergiants after the previous India skipper did not convey passable ends in the earlier season.
Not solely this, Goenka additionally acquired plenty of criticism after he was seen publicly confronting LSG’s former skipper KL Rahul after a loss towards Sunrisers Hyderabad in IPL 2024.
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