New Delhi: With the IPL mega auction drawing near, some quirky moves are expected in the IPL season. This epic roller-coster seems to find the first chapter of what can turn out to be a long and exciting and exciting auction. Delhi Capitals have decided to let go of their skipper, left-hander Rishab Pant.
The news was first broken by Delhi Capitals’ former head coach, Ricky Ponting. Pant’s decision to move on from the franchise was expected to come sooner or later given the fact that the left-hander had a deep connection with the Ponting.
Rishabh Pant To #RCB ?#RishabhPant #IPL2025#CricketTwitter #IPL2024 pic.twitter.com/3FqOxOvepc
— RCBIANS OFFICIAL (@RcbianOfficial) July 16, 2024
Although the cricketing circles are filled in with a lot of rumours and speculations around this highly anticipated move of Pant, nothing has been confirmed as of now. Pant’s move will be the second departure of DC’s skipper after Shreyas Iyer’s departure.
Where can Pant possibly go?
If not Delhi, then where can Pant possibly go? According to anonymous sources and the latest buzz on social media, Pant might move to Chennai Super Kings. It will be a great moment for the left-hander. Pant who sees Mahendra Singh Dhoni as his idol will get a chance to play with his idol.
Moreover, it will also be a fresh start for his IPL season. Earlier, Rishab Pant made a sensational comeback to the cricketing circles after sustaining a major accident. In his comeback season at the IPL, the left-hander amassed 446 runs from 13 innings as DC finished fifth on the points table.
How about we bring Rishab Pant to our yellow squad next year?
Stay ready for the unexpected✨ pic.twitter.com/vWK8EPdNqi
— Nicky (@iemnic) July 15, 2024
Subsequently, Pant made a comeback in the national jersey as well and was the first-choice wicketkeeper in the recently concluded T20 World Cup. Although Pant did not get his desired position of No. 5, he was a regular starter for the side. Pant made valuable contributions to the team at No.3.
