New Delhi: Indian wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant responded to legendary cricketer Sunil Gavaskar’s assessment over his retention deal with IPL franchise Delhi Capitals.
After 111 matches across eight seasons, Pant was released by the Delhi outfit during the IPL retentions window on October 31. The wicketkeer-batter will enter the auction as one of the most demanding players.
However, Gavaskar believes that Delhi Capitals might have had some disagreement with the player over the retention fees, but the franchise will certainly get back Pant in the mega auction, scheduled on November 24 and 25.
“What I feel is Delhi would certainly want Rishabh Pant back in their squad. Sometimes when the player is to be retained, there is talk between the franchise and the player about the fees that are expected,” Gavaskar said on Star Sports.
“Maybe there was some disagreement over there, but my feeling is that Delhi definitely would want Rishabh Pant back because they need a captain as well,” he added.
Responding to the video on social media platform X, Pant commented that the reason behind his release wasn’t the matter of money.
My retention wasn’t about the money for sure that I can say 🤍
— Rishabh Pant (@RishabhPant17) November 19, 2024
Rishabh Pant finished his journey with the Capitals as their most capped player with 111 appearances and also their leading run-getter, having scored 3284 runs at a strike rate of 148.93.
Which players Delhi Capitals retained and how much purse does the team carry in IPL mega auction
Delhi Capitals made four retentions with all-rounder Axar Patel being the top-drawer with his services secured for INR 16.5 crore. Left-arm wrist spinner Kuldeep Yadav was the second-best retained player for INR 13.25 crore. South African batter Tristan Stubbs was retained for INR 11 crore while uncapped player Abhishek Porel from Bengal stayed with the franchise for a fees of INR 4 crore. The franchise is left with a purse of INR 73 crore moving into the IPL 2025 mega auction.
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