This opportunity has come for the first time in IPL 2025. The two players on whom Rs 53.75 crore has been spent now can show their strength against each other. This will be seen happening in the match between Lucknow and Punjab.
Now, for the first time in IPL 2025, the time has come when those two players will be seen facing each other, on whom Rs 53.75 crore has been spent. Meaning both have been bought at this price. We are talking about Rishabh Pant and Shreyas Iyer. These two are not only the two most expensive players of IPL 2025 but also in the history of this league. Lucknow Super Giants have bought Rishabh Pant for a complete Rs 27 crore. At the same time, Punjab Kings have added Shreyas Iyer to their squad for Rs 26.75 crore.
The two most expensive players will clash for the first time in IPL 2025
On April 1, Punjab Kings will face Lucknow Super Giants in the 13th match of IPL 2025. This match will also witness a battle between the two most expensive players in IPL history, who are also the captains of their respective teams.
This will be the third match of Lucknow Super Giants, captained by Rishabh Pant. At the same time, Shreyas Iyer’s Punjab Kings will play their second match of this season.
Pant’s performance faded in the first two matches.
Talking about Lucknow Super Giants, they had to face defeat by one wicket in their first match of IPL 2025. Rishabh Pant, worth 27 crores, could not open the account in that match. But in their second match, Lucknow Super Giants defeated Sunrisers Hyderabad on their home ground, which surprised everyone. However, the performance of their captain, Rishabh Pant, was far from his ability here too. Pant scored 15 runs off 15 balls at a strike rate of 100.
Shreyas Iyer made a brilliant start.
Regarding Punjab Kings, they started their campaign in IPL 2025 against the Gujarat Titans. That match was high scoring. Both teams scored runs. But, in the end, the Punjab Kings won by 11 runs. In this match, Shreyas Iyer, the second most expensive player in IPL history, worth Rs 26.75 crore, played an unbeaten and stormy innings of 97 runs. He scored these runs in just 42 balls.
Who’s the Real Game-Changer? We will find out now.
For the first time in IPL 2025, the two most expensive players are going to clash, but in their performances so far, Shreyas Iyer’s form seems to be heavier than Rishabh Pant’s. However, every day is new in cricket, and it remains to be seen who proves himself to be the bigger master.
