Rishabh Pant was talk of the town for his whopping price tag on day one of the IPL 2025 mega auction. His record-shattering Rs 27 crore IPL contract hogged all the limelight, and of course he was in the headlines, but tax deductions is significantly gonna reduce his net earnings. Lucknow Super Giants have pledged Rs 27 crore per season for Pant’s services, but the Indian government will deduct Rs 8.1 crore in taxes from the total amount. As a result, Pant’s take-home salary will amount to Rs 18.9 crore per season.