IPL confirms blockbuster trade. Rishabh Pant returns to DC with Rs 12 crore pay cut; Kuldeep Yadav joins LSG |: Cricket News:
NEW DELHI: As first reported by TimesofIndia.com last week, earlier: Rishabh Pant will return to Delhi Capitals for Indian Premier League (IPL:) 2027 period. The IPL confirmed the move on Tuesday, with Pant agreeing to a salary of Rs 15 crore, Rs 12 crore less than the record Rs 27 crore deal he received when Lucknow Super Giants picked him up ahead of the 2025 season.“Former captain of Lucknow Super Giants Rishabh Pant: is set for a return to Delhi Capitals (DC), while Kuldeep Yadav will join Lucknow Super Giants (LSG), following one of the most significant player trades in recent IPL history,” the IPL said in a press release. Pant returned to the franchise where he spent nine seasons between 2016 and 2024. During that time, he played 111 games for the Delhi Capitals, the most of any player for the franchise. He also led the team in 43 games in four seasons from 2021 to 2024.In the IPL 2025 auction, Pant was bought by Lucknow Super Giants for Rs 27 crore, the highest bid in IPL history. After the latest trade, he returned to Delhi Capitals for Rs 15 crore.As part of the swap, Kuldeep Yadav joined Lucknow Super Giants after spending five seasons with Delhi Capitals. Since joining DC in 2022, the left-arm wrist spinner has taken 72 wickets in 65 matches and has become one of the team’s key bowlers.The IPL release stated that Kuldeep will move to Lucknow on his current salary of Rs 13.50 crore.Pant captained the Delhi Capitals for four seasons before being released ahead of the 2025 auction. He later managed Lucknow Super Giants but resigned as captain after the 2026 season.Lucknow endured a tough IPL 2026 campaign, ending at the bottom of the table with four wins from 14 games.
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