Lucknow picks Pant for a file $3.2m within the IPL public sale, adopted by Shreyas Iyer at $3.17m, taken by Punjab.
Indian wicketkeeper Rishabh Pant has grow to be the costliest participant in Indian Premier League (IPL) historical past after being bought for a file $3.2m as groups splashed out on world-class cricketers for the profitable Twenty20 match.
A complete of 577 gamers are up for grabs on the two-day public sale which started in Jeddah on Sunday.
Pant, England veteran James Anderson and New Zealand all-rounder Rachin Ravindra are among the many high names on the public sale listing.
The 2023 file of $2.98m, paid by Kolkata Knight Riders for Australian tempo bowler Mitchell Starc, was first breached by Punjab Kings, which snapped up Shreyas Iyer for $3.17m. Iyer, 29, captained Kolkata Knight Riders to their third IPL crown this yr.
The bidding warfare intensified for Pant, who captained Delhi Capitals throughout three seasons however was launched earlier than this yr’s mega public sale and the Kolkata file for Iyer quickly tumbled.
The IPL reported Lucknow Tremendous Giants paid a “gigantic” $3.2m for the 27-year-old keeper-batsman.
Lucknow made the primary transfer and fought off bids from Royal Challengers Bengaluru, Sunrisers Hyderabad in addition to Delhi to rope within the participant celebrated for his six-hitting potential and is more likely to lead the franchise within the subsequent season.
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The public sale began on a scorching notice when Indian fast Arshdeep Singh’s identify started a bidding warfare, which ended with Punjab getting the left-arm tempo bowler for $2.13m.
This yr, Australian left-arm fast Starc was not retained by Kolkata. He went to Delhi Capitals for $1.39m.
Gujarat Titans paid $1.87m for England white-ball skipper Jos Buttler, whereas India tempo bowler Mohammed Shami went to Sunrisers Hyderabad for $1.18m.
Shami, 34, has recovered from a foot harm and is predicted to hitch the Take a look at crew within the ongoing collection in Australia.
The IPL has generated billions in income since its inception in 2008, turning the Board of Management for Cricket in India (BCCI) into one of many richest governing our bodies in sport.
In June 2022, it bought the printed rights for 5 IPL seasons to world media giants for $6.2bn.
