Star Indian wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant made history at the auction table, becoming the most expensive player ever sold, fetching a huge INR 27 crore. Pant had the third-highest number of bidders, with four teams competing for him. The 27-year-old was snatched up by Lucknow Super Giants (LSG), surpassing Shreyas Iyer’s previous record.

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