NEW DELHI: Rishabh Pant will end up in new colors from IPL 2025 because the wicketkeeper-batter does not function in Delhi Capitals‘ listing of retained gamers. The franchise has determined to retain Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Tristian Stubbs and Abhishek Porel, and have additionally saved the choice of Proper To Match (RTM) card open for the mega public sale.
As TOI.com had reported earlier this month, DC have been open to retaining Pant however not as their captain and the teenager wished to proceed main an IPL franchise. Each Pant and the DC management had quite a few discussions on the best way ahead however the closing determination is known to have been made right this moment.
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“Rishabh Pant wished captaincy, wished to be concerned close to appointment of coaches and help workers however a lot within the DC set-up usually are not satisfied about his T20 sport. It wasn’t that they wished to let him go however they have been clear that they did not see him main the facet. And that call wasn’t an in a single day one,” says a supply near developments.
This marks the top of Pant’s lengthy affiliation with the Delhi Capitals. He joined the facet as a teenager again in 2016 and went on to turn into their captain earlier than the beginning of the 2021 version.
Who will lead DC?
With Pant gone, the million greenback query now could be who would lead DC from the 2025 version. There may be an choice of Axar Patel however it’s understood that the franchise would discover choices on the mega-auction and do not be shocked in the event that they go aggressively for Shreyas Iyer.
“Axar Patel is there as an choice however there’s a robust chance of DC exploring choices on the mega public sale. Loads of captaincy choices are set to enter the mega public sale so wait and watch goes to be the precise approach ahead for DC. Shreyas Iyer will certainly be on their radar as he loved a variety of success within the DC set-up and understands the set-up nicely. A really thrilling set of gamers have been retained and a strong squad will be constructed round these names,” provides the supply.