Punjab Kings faced Lucknow Super Giants in their sixth match of the ongoing IPL 2026 season on Sunday, April 19, and secured a win by 54 runs. Post the conclusion of the match that PBKS won by 54 runs at Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium in Mullanpur, New Chandigarh, a Punjab Kings fan thanked LSG owner Sanjiv Goenka for signing star Indian wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant.
In a video going viral on the internet, a PBKS fan thanked Goenka for signing Pant and made a special request of not releasing him even for Rs 32 crore.
“Goenka sahab! Thank you for taking (Rishabh) Pant. Paaji many, many thanks! Shukar hai Captain Saadi Punjab team vich nahi aaya. Paaji, even if you have to give 32 crores, don’t let Pant go; keep him
with you (Mr Goenka, thank you for taking (Rishabh) Pant. Brother, many, many thanks! Thank goodness the captain didn’t end up in our Punjab team. Even if you have to pay 32 crores, don’t let Pant go—keep him with you!),” a fan can be heard saying in a viral video.
Here’s a look:
PBKS fan: Goenka sahab! Thank you for taking Pant, paaji many, many thanks! Shukar hai captain saadi Punjab team ch nahi aaya!
Paaji, even if you have to give 32 crores, don’t let Pant go, keep him with you!😭
Meanwhile,blud Sanjeev Goenka laughing and giving a thumbs up🤣🙏 pic.twitter.com/dKB7s8ouIt
— Rohan💫 (@rohann__45) April 20, 2026
In the IPL 2025 mega auction, which was held across two days in Saudi Arabia, LSG signed Pant for Rs 27 crore. The 28-year-old wicketkeeper-batter from Delhi, who was previously associated with Delhi Capitals in the IPL, is the most expensive player in IPL history.
However in the 20 IPL matches played so far for LSG, Pant has failed to impress with his batting performances. He has only scored 416 runs for the Lucknow-based franchise.
PBKS, on the other hand, signed former Delhi Capitals and Kolkata Knight Riders skipper Shreyas Iyer for Rs 26.75 crore in the IPL 2025 mega auction.
Since joining PBKS, Iyer has transformed the Punjab-based franchise.
In his first season, he scored more than 600 runs for the Punjab Kings and also helped them qualify for the playoffs (later final) by topping the points table.
In the ongoing 2026 season of the IPL, PBKS are at the top of the points table once again. They have amassed a total of 11 points from six matches played so far. Like the 2025 edition, Iyer has impressed with his batting in this year’s IPL as well and already has slammed three half-centuries in five innings.
