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Rishabh Pant has become the most expensive player in IPL history after Sanjeev Goenka’s Lucknow Super Giants bought the player for a whopping ₹27 crore. LSG’s bid for Pant sparked a social media frenzy where netizens gave a mixed reaction to the development.
Rishabh Pant becomes most expensive IPL player
The talented cricketer Rishabh Pant pipped Shreyas Iyer and became the most expensive player bought in the history of IPL tournament. Venkatesh Iyer was another unexpected bid on Sunday.
Shreyas, who captained the Kolkata Knight Riders to the title earlier this year, and Delhi Capitals’ icon Pant, reaped the benefits of making themselves available at the auction following differences with their respective teams.
Social media reaction to LSG’s ₹27 crore bid for Rishabh Pant
Soon after LSG sealed Rishabh Pant for the upcoming IPL tournament with a ₹27 crore deal, social media was filled with memes and hilarious reactions on the news. Many users hailed Pant for his performance, whereas another section of social media called him an ‘overrated cricketer’.
A social media user expressed surprise over LSG’s bid and wrote, “Wtf 27 crore main Rishabh pant ko kharid liya, abey goenka ghar ki sabji bhaji bhi isi se mangayega kya [sic].”
Another user wrote, “Both Rishabh Pant and Shreyas Iyer don’t deserve to be expensive players. Both have been average in the T20 but this taklu deserves at least 40 percent commission from them.He is the mastermind behind this expensive buy (sic)”