New Delhi: Indian spinner Kuldeep Yadav are all set to take on Lucknow Super Giants in the 2027 edition of the Indian Premier League, TimesofIndia.com has learnt. Director of LSG Rishabh Pant he might return to the Delhi Capitals.With the rapid assembly of all these activities, how the technique is done remains to be seen, but Pant has to return ‘home’. TimesofIndia.com has reached out to LSG owner Sanjiv Goenka for comment and this article will be updated upon his response.Pant, who became the most expensive player in the league when LSG got him with Rs 27 crore in front of them. IPL 2025, had forgettable outings in the previous two campaigns and stepped down as skipper after the 2026 edition. He scored 269 runs in 2025 and has only improved slightly to 312 this season. The team finished seventh last year and is ranked tenth in offense this season.“Rishabh approached the franchise with his request and we have respectfully accepted. These decisions will not be easy. We are grateful for everything that Rishabh has brought to this dressing room as the captain. Our focus now is on the team – rebuilding and reforming to meet the best standards,” LSG Director of Cricket Tom Moody said about Pant stepping down as captain.Will he return as DC’s captain? It’s still early days and the franchise will have a lot of discussions about this in the coming days. KL Rahul is emerging as a strong choice for management, but no decision has been made on this. As for Kuldeep, DC kept him for Rs 13.25 crore ahead of IPL 2025. He was licensed from 2022 and revived his international career with a successful exit from the lucrative contract. His first season was his best so far, as he returned with 21 wickets in 14 matches and followed it up with 10, 16, 15 and 10 wickets each in subsequent editions.
