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 the two most expensive players in the history of this league. Rishabh Pant has been bought by Lucknow Super Giants for a full Rs 27 crore. While Punjab Kings have added Shreyas Iyer to themselves for Rs 26.75 crore.

The 2 most expensive players will clash for the first time in IPL 2025

On April 1, in the 13th match of IPL 2025, Punjab Kings will clash with Lucknow Super Giants. This match will also witness the 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 led 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 1 wicket in their first match of IPL 2025. In that match, Rishabh Pant, worth 27 crores, could not even open the account. But in their second match, Lucknow Super Giants defeated Sunrisers Hyderabad in their home and 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 bang start.

Talking about Punjab Kings, they started their campaign in IPL 2025 against Gujarat Titans. That match was high-scoring. The runs were scored by both the teams. But, in the end, Punjab Kings won by 11 runs. In this match, Shreyas Iyer, the second most expensive player in IPL history, worth 26.75 crores, played an unbeaten and stormy innings of 97 runs. He scored these runs in just 42 balls.

Who is the bigger player, will we know now?

For the first time in IPL 2025, the two most expensive players are going to clash, but in the performance of both of them so far, Shreyas Iyer's form seems to be heavier than Rishabh Pant's form. Anyway, every day is new in cricket, it remains to be seen who proves himself to be the bigger player.

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