IPL mega auction: Franchises break the bank as Rishabh Pant becomes the most expensive bid

Rishabh Pant becomes IPL's most expensive bid, snapped up by LSG for Rs 27cr and pipping Shreyas who goes to PBKS for Rs 26.75cr; KKR regain Venkatesh Iyer for flattering Rs 23.75cr

Just after midnight on Oct 12, when the Delhi Capitals informed Rishabh Pant that he would be retained as their highest-paid player but removed as captain, the star wicketkeeper-batter posted on X: “If I go to the auction, will I be sold or not, and for how much??”