IPL trade: Rishabh Pant returns to Delhi Capitals with Rs 12 crore pay cut, Kuldeep moves to LSG

1 min readJun 23, 2026 01:47 PM IST

Only weeks after the conclusion of the IPL 2026 season, India wicket-keeper Rishabh Pant has been involved in a mega swap deal involving wrist-spinner Kuldeep Yadav, triggering his move from Lucknow Super Giants to his former franchise Delhi Capitals on Tuesday.

Pant was acquired by LSG for a record-breaking INR 27 crore – the highest winning bid in IPL history. Following the trade, he will rejoin DC at a revised fee of INR 15 crore, a Rs 12-crore pay cut.

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