New Delhi: Indian wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant on Tuesday has penned a heart-warming note for his former IPL team Delhi Capitals after moving to a new team. In the recently concluded IPL mega auction 2025, Pant emerged as the most expensive player in the IPL history after Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) shelled out a lucrative amount of INR 27 crore.
Though the Capitals attempted to retain Pant by exercising the right-to-match (RTM) card at INR 20.75 crore, LSG hiked the final bid by 6.25 crore, which forced the Delhi outfit to pull out from the race.
This ended Pant’s nine-year association with the Capitals from 2016 to 2024. He played 111 matches and scored 3284 runs, finishing as the franchise’s most capped player as well as the leading run-scorer.
In an emotional message posted on his X handle, Pant started with the title ‘Goodbyes are never easy’.
“The journey with Delhi Capitals has been nothing short of amazing. From the thrills on the field to the moments off it, I’ve grown in ways I never imagined. I came here as a teenager and we grew together over the last nine years,” Pant wrote.
The 27-year-old player also made a special mention to the Delhi Capitals supporters for rallying behind the team in all the matches they played.
“What made this journey all worthwhile is you. The fans… You’ve embraced me, cheered for me and stood by me in one of the toughest phases of my life.”
“As I move on, I carry your love and support in my heart. I’ll look forward to entertain you whenever I take the field. Thank You for being my family and making this journey so special,” he added.
Delhi Capitals co-owner Parth Jindal hopes to reunite with Rishabh Pant again
There were reports which suggested that Pant and DC owners had some differences, which led the franchise to release the player before the auction. Just before the auction, Pant revealed that it wasn’t the money factor because of which he didn’t come to terms with the management.
Parth Jindal, co-owner of the Delhi Capitals, addressed Pant as his younger brother and wished to join their alliance again some day.
“To Rishabh @RishabhPant17 you are and will always remain my younger brother – from the bottom of my heart I love you and I have tried everything to make sure you are happy and have treated you like my family,” Jindal wrote in an emotional post on X.
“I am very sad to see you go and I am very emotional about it. You will always be in DC and I hope one day we can reunite.”
“Thank you for everything Rishabh and remember that we will always love you – go well champ, the world is at your feet. Best wishes from all of us at @DelhiCapitals – other than when you play DC I will be cheering and hoping for the best for you!” Jindal added.
Though Delhi Capitals attempted to retain Rishabh Pant by exercising the right-to-match (RTM) card at INR 20.75 crore, LSG hiked the final bid by 6.25 crore, which forced the Delhi outfit to pull out from the race. Cricket Sports News: Latest Cricket News, Cricket Live Score, Sports Breaking News from Sports Today
