Rishabh Pant is set to play for Lucknow Super Giants in the Indian Premier League after being bought for Rs 27 crore ahead of IPL 2025, according to NDTV. The deal reportedly makes him IPL’s costliest player at that value. Separate reporting cited by NDTV also indicates that Pant is expected to take a pay cut as part of a trade-off ahead of IPL 2027, though the exact structure and final figures are not detailed in the provided summaries. Both accounts agree on the same core points: Lucknow acquires Pant and the reported purchase price is Rs 27 crore ahead of the next IPL season. The reports frame the move as part of a broader mega-trade arrangement, suggesting contractual adjustments in the future, but without specifying the terms. The information presented here is based on NDTV’s summaries and does not include confirmation from other outlets or detailed contract breakdowns.