Rishabh Pant IPL 2025 price: Rs 1.8 crore per run—Is Lucknow regretting buying him for Rs 27 crore?

Rishabh Pant’s Bat Remains Silent: In a high-voltage match against Sunrisers Hyderabad, Rishabh Pant’s bat remained silent again as he scored only 15 runs before getting out.

Rishabh Pant’s Highest Score in IPL 2025: Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) defeated Sunrisers Hyderabad by 5 wickets in the 7th match of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025. The LSG captain won the toss and opted to bowl first. This decision drew criticism on social media, but Pant had other plans. Shardul Thakur, unsold in the IPL 2025 mega auction, struck twice in his second over, setting the tone for Lucknow’s victory. While Thakur provided the early breakthroughs, Nicholas Pooran’s efforts couldn’t quite compensate, and the 27 crore player’s bat remained largely silent.

Lucknow Super Giants acquired Rishabh Pant for a staggering 27 crore in the IPL 2025 mega auction, the highest bid in IPL history. Questions arose about whether Pant was truly worth this price. In the first two matches of IPL 2025, Pant’s batting was underwhelming. Despite playing on pitches conducive to batting, the Lucknow captain managed only 15 runs across both matches. He was dismissed for a duck in the first match and scored 15 runs off 15 balls in the second. At the Rajiv Gandhi Stadium, where most batsmen had strike rates exceeding 200, Pant’s strike rate barely reached 100.

This raised further questions about LSG’s decision to buy Pant for 27 crore. The cost per run for Pant has become exorbitant, at a whopping 1 crore 80 lakh. Although Lucknow won against Hyderabad, Pant’s captaincy lacked impact, and his batting failed to deliver. Against Hyderabad, Pant attempted a response with a massive six, but was soon dismissed, leaving his team in a precarious position.

Pant’s Post-Match Comments

After the match, Pant said, “It’s a big relief, but as a team, we talk about the process. It’s not about getting too excited when you win and too disappointed when you lose. As a team, we can’t focus on things we can’t control, my mentor said focus on things you can control and I did that. It was good to see the way Prince bowled and Thakur also bowled really well. We haven’t played our best cricket yet, but happy to get the win.”