After buying wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant, Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) shared a 'Mirzapur 3' meme featuring Pant as 'Kaleen bhaiya' and said "Bhaiya me bhaiya, Rishabh bhaiya". The 27-year-old was bought by LSG for ₹27 crore in IPL 2025 mega auction, making him most expensive player in IPL history. Pankaj Tripathi originally played the role of 'Kaleen bhaiya' in the series.