Rishabh Pant on Tuesday has opened up why he was not retained by Delhi Capitals and mentioned “cash” was not the rationale he went again to the public sale.
Pant was roped in for Rs 1.9 crore by Delhi within the IPL 2016 public sale and has been retained by the franchise ever since was integral a part of the Delhi franchise. Nonetheless, he has been launched by the Capitals this 12 months forward of the IPL mega public sale.
Sunil Gavaskar whereas speaking to Star Sports activities has identified that Pant might need left Delhi due to the disagreement over the cash and the Capitals would possibly get him again on the public sale.
My retention wasn’t concerning the cash for positive that I can say 🤍
— Rishabh Pant (@RishabhPant17) November 19, 2024
“See suctions are fully totally different. So we don’t know the way it could go. However what I really feel is that Delhi would definitely need Rishabh Pant again of their squad,” mentioned Sunil Gavaskar.
“Typically you recognize when the participant is to be retained there’s a discuss between the franchise and the participant concerning the anticipated charges.
“As you’ll be able to see a few of the gamers who’ve been retained by their franchise. They’ve gone for greater than say what the primary retention price deduction could be so clearly I feel perhaps there was some disagreement over there however my feeling is that Delhi would positively need Rishabh pant again.
“As a result of they want a captain as effectively. If Rishabh Pant will not be their squad then they must search for a brand new captain as effectively so my feeling is Delhi will certainly go for Rishabh Pant,” he added.
Replying to the video posted by Star Sports activities on X, Pant mentioned: “My retention wasn’t concerning the cash for positive that I can say.”
Pant appeared in 111 matches for the Capitals, scoring over 3284 runs with a century and 18 half-centuries. Regardless of lacking out on the whole thing of 2023 attributable to his unlucky automobile accident, Pant was retained by the Capitals. He returned as skipper in IPL 2024, scoring 446 runs, as Capitals didn’t make the Playoffs.
