Big news is emerging ahead of the IPL 2025 mega auction. According to reports, India’s young wicketkeeper-batsman Rishabh Pant may part ways with Delhi Capitals. The question now arises: if he is leaving Delhi, which team might he join in the upcoming season?
Reports suggest that he could be seen playing for Chennai Super Kings next season. It is believed that after IPL 2025, Dhoni will retire from the prestigious league. Therefore, the franchise needs a dynamic and explosive wicketkeeper-batsman like Dhoni who can change the course of the match coming in the lower order.
Talking about Rishabh Pant’s IPL career, his performance has been outstanding so far. After returning from injury in the last season, he performed exceptionally well. In IPL 2024, he played a total of 13 matches for DC, scoring 446 runs in 13 innings with an average of 40.54 and a strike rate of 155.40.
So far, Rishabh Pant has played a total of 111 matches in the IPL, scoring 3284 runs in 110 innings with an average of 35.31. Pant has 1 century and 18 half-centuries in the IPL, with his highest individual score being 128 runs.
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It is worth mentioning that Pant has always admired Dhoni. He considers the former Indian captain as his idol. Therefore, speculations are rife that Pant might be considering a move to CSK following Dhoni’s suggestion.