Rishabh Pant

Who are the most expensive players in IPL history—and what made them worth it

Dec 17, 2025, 02:46 PM IST

From Rishabh Pant to Cameron Green, IPL auctions have shattered financial ceilings. A look at the most expensive players ever and the bidding wars that changed the league forever.

From crash to crore club: How Rishabh Pant rebuilt life and luxury

Nov 24, 2025, 12:40 PM IST

Inside Rishabh Pant’s ₹100 crore lifestyle — from his luxury Delhi home to his ₹6 crore car collection, the cricketer’s comeback story is as inspiring as it is extravagant.

From Yuvraj to Pant: The billion-rupee evolution of IPL spending

Nov 21, 2025, 10:18 AM IST

From Yuvraj’s ₹16 crore deal in 2015 to Pant’s ₹27 crore record in 2025, IPL salaries have skyrocketed — a decade of auctions that turned cricket into a billion-rupee spectacle.

Shubman Gill replaces Rohit Sharma as India’s new ODI captain for Australia tour

Oct 04, 2025, 02:53 PM IST

Rohit Sharma, who captained India to Champions Trophy glory in February, will still feature in the upcoming series alongside Virat Kohli, both returning to competitive cricket for the first time since the 2025 IPL season

One Test = 6 Months’ Salary: Why cricketers live in another income universe

Jun 03, 2025, 11:28 AM IST

Top Indian cricketers earn crores before batting—₹7 crore base pay, ₹15 lakh per Test, and ₹27 crore IPL deals dwarf corporate salaries, redefining income benchmarks in India.

IPL 2025 captains: From Rishabh Pant to Pat Cummins, who is making how much money

Mar 19, 2025, 12:32 PM IST

IPL 2025 captains' salaries revealed! From Rishabh Pant's ₹27 crore to Ajinkya Rahane's ₹1.5 crore, see how much your favorite team leaders are making this season.

'He was very important to us': Sanjeev Goenka on LSG's record ₹27 crore bid for Rishabh Pant in IPL auction

Dec 13, 2024, 10:02 AM IST

Indian batsman-wicketkeeper Rishabh Pant became the most expensive player in the history of IPL when he secured a deal with LSG for a whopping ₹27 crore.

Exclusive: JSW Group Scion Parth Jindal Reveals Behind-The-Scenes Drama At IPL Auction

Dec 01, 2024, 01:00 PM IST

Co-owner of the IPL team Delhi Capitals Parth Jindal disclosed that the franchise was ready to surpass their ₹14 crore bid to secure K L Rahul in the IPL 2025 mega auction. After losing their primary target, Shreyas Iyer, to Punjab Kings for ₹26.75 crore and failing in their Right-to-Match (RTM) bid to reclaim Rishabh Pant, DC shifted their focus to Rahul. In an exclusive conversation with Sports Today, Parth Jindal, who is also the MD of JSW Cements and JSW Paints along with being a Director of JSW MG India, expressed confidence in Rahul's leadership abilities, viewing him as an ideal man to steer the team towards success.

IPL Auction 2025: How Rishabh Pant, Mitchell Starc, Vaibhav Suryavanshi will be taxed on their latest IPL salaries

Nov 26, 2024, 06:07 PM IST

Taxation of Indian and foreign players in India, particularly in events such as the Indian Premier League, varies according to their residential status and the applicable Indian tax laws on income earned in India.

IPL Auction 2025: If Rishabh Pant, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul were stocks, here's returns they would have made you

Nov 26, 2024, 12:11 PM IST

Shreyas Iyer would have been a multibagger stock by now. He has been bought by Punjab Kings for a solid Rs 26.75 crore. This was 118.36 per cent higher than Rs 12.25 crore offered by Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) last auction.

IPL mega auction 2025: Rishabh Pant creates history, becomes IPL’s costliest player with Rs 27 cr bid; Here are top previous records

Nov 24, 2024, 05:42 PM IST

Just before Rishabh Pant’s record-breaking bid, Punjab Kings (PBKS) grabbed headlines by signing Shreyas Iyer for Rs 26.75 crore, briefly making him the most expensive player in IPL history.