Rishabh Rajendra Pant, better known as Rishabh Pant, is the most expensive player in the Indian Premier League (IPL). The cricketer sits on the throne after being signed by the Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) in the IPL 2025 auction from Delhi Capitals at a mammoth price tag of Rs. 27 crore. As soon as the announcement was made public, it shocked the entire cricket fanbase in India. No one in their wildest dreams expected Delhi Capitals to release their best player and captain of the IPL 2024 season in the following year.
As things stand, Rishabh Pant is officially the most expensive player in IPL history, surpassing Mitchell Starc's transfer deal worth Rs. 24.75 crore in the IPL 2023 auction by Kolkata Knight Riders. Not only this, Rishabh Pant also become the highest-paid cricketer in India, surpassing former captain of the Indian men's cricket team, Virat Kohli. According to a report in Kaumudi, Virat has a Rs. 21 crore contract with Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) and is on a Grade A plus BCCI contract worth Rs. 7 crore, which takes his total to Rs. 28 crore.
On the contrary, Rishabh Pant's IPL contract is worth Rs. 27 crore, and he is currently on a Grade B contract worth Rs. 3 crore, taking his total to Rs. 30 crore. After becoming IPL's most expensive player ever and India's current highest-paid cricketer, Rishabh Pant is man of the moment. Most of the headlines currently belong to 'Spidey (Spiderman)'. For the uninitiated, Rishabh is referred to as Spiderman by his fans after he was heard singing Spiderman's song during India's Test match against Australia in 2021.
Apart from his professional life, Rishabh Pant's alleged girlfriend, Isha Negi has been getting a lot of attention since his transfer to Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) in the IPL 2025 auction. Whenever the cricketer achieves something, Isha Negi started trending on social media as netizens instantly flooded the comment section of her IG posts with congratulatory messages. Rishabh Pant's fanbase refers to Isha Negi as 'Bhabhi ji'. Something similar is happening this time, and people are thanking Isha Negi to help Rishabh Pant become the highest-paid cricketer. Some are even speculating that they're getting married in 2025.
For the uninitiated, it was in January 2019 when Rishabh Pant took to his Instagram handle and shared a cosy picture with a stunning girl. The picture erupted on social media as the star player finally introduced his girlfriend to the world. In the picture, the couple can be seen twinning in black, and Isha has her right arm around Rishabh, which wins everyone's hearts. The cricketer looked cute and super-happy while being in the arms of her ladylove. Along with the picture, Rishabh Pant penned a sweet caption, and it could be read as:
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"I just want to make you happy because you are the reason, I am so happy."
Within a few minutes, Isha Negi shared the same picture on her Instagram handle but with a more romantic caption. The doting girlfriend had penned, "My man, my soulmate, my best friend, the love of my life. @rishabpant." The following year, Rishabh Pant shared yet another romantic picture with Isha. This time, the couple was enjoying a vacation at a snowy place. After Rishabh made his relationship official, Isha was also spotted cheering for her man during an IPL match in May 2022.
Since then, we have seen Isha Negi dropping comments on Rishabh Pant's IG posts, but the couple hasn't shared a picture together for a long time. Hence, many speculate that Rishabh and Isha are no longer dating and are currently just friends. However, Rishabh Pant hasn't deleted any posts featuring Isha Negi from his IG handle, which has convinced his fans that he is still in a relationship with the gorgeous diva. We hope the couple soon addresses the mystery behind their relationship status and either makes an official announcement or gives a slight hint about their current situation.
Indian cricketer, Rishabh Pant's girlfriend, Isha Negi, is considered as one of the most stunning and hottest girlfriends of cricketers in the world. Courtesy of her beauty and influential fashion quotient, she never fails to mesmerise her followers on Instagram. Isha Negi has a strong fan following of 490K followers who are madly in love with her style. Regarding Isha's family background, she was born in Mumbai on February 20, 1997.
Isha Negi completed her schooling at the Convent of Jesus & Mary, Dehradun and attained a BA degree from Amity University, Noida. According to a report on India.com, Rishabh Pant's ladylove, Isha Negi, is an interior designer and an entrepreneur. It's impressive that Isha rarely shares pictures with Rishabh and has made her own identity by sharing posts related to her work and lifestyle. We hope Rishabh and Isha will soon give an update on their relationship status.
What are your thoughts on the mystery behind Rishabh Pant and Isha Negi's relationship status? Are they still dating? Let us know.
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