'Remarkable' road for Pant
The Citizen|November 26, 2024
Two years after Rishabh Pant (above) feared his cricket career was over in a serious car crash, the wicketkeeper has become the most expensive player in Indian Premier League history.

The 27-year-old left-hander recovered from his injuries to make a stunning return to elite cricket and was part of the India team that won the T20 World Cup in June.

Over the weekend Lucknow Super Giants paid 270 million rupees - $3.2 million - on auction for his services in the upcoming season of the lucrative IPL.

That broke the 2023 record of 247.5 million rupees Kolkata shelled out for Australian fast bowler Mitchell Starc.

Lucknow coach Justin Langer called Pant a "character that can lift a team", the Times of India reported.

This story is from the November 26, 2024 edition of The Citizen.

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