3 teams that might target Rishabh Pant in IPL 2025

October 31, 2024, was a landmark day as far as the buildup to the 18th edition of the Indian Premier League is concerned. There were truckloads of anticipation for Deadline Day, and it surely did not disappoint. There were multiple reports floating around which entailed the retention and release of a bunch of key players for each franchise, with most of them turning out to be true.

One distinguished figure who was released by the Delhi Capitals was their skipper since the 2021 edition, Rishabh Pant. Pant, who has been a lynchpin for the Capitals since 2016, reportedly failed to reach a common ground with the senior management as far as the subject of captaincy was concerned. The management did not really consider Pant to be the right fit for the leadership position, which led to a mutual agreement between the two parties, seeing Pant not getting retained by the franchise.  

With Pant being thrown into the pool of the mega auction for the first time in eight years, it will be interesting to witness the franchise he would eventually end up with. Considering the belligerent form he has been in during his recent expedition with the bat in the recently-concluded Test series against New Zealand, Pant is sure to be someone for whom there will be teams who would be ready to splurge the big bucks. Without further ado, let us delve into three franchises who are certain to go into a bidding war for the swashbuckling southpaw. 

3) Royal Challengers Bengaluru

The Royal Challengers Bengaluru may have retained former skipper, Virat Kohli, as their marquee retention. However, him being handed over the reigns of captaincy still remains a big question mark. In the midst of speculations which are going rife, the franchise might look to acquire Pant and be their future skipper.

Another factor to consider is the retirement of one of RCB's middle-order power-hitters in the form of Dinesh Karthik. Bearing in mind the sheer boldness with which he conducts himself while in the middle, there could not be a better substitute for Karthik than Pant. That he is also a wicket-keeper is a bonus and makes him the perfect like-for-like replacement.

No ground seems large enough when Pant is on song, which has been validated time and again. It is not unknown that the Chinnaswamy comes under the umbrella of one of the smallest grounds in terms of dimensions. The fact that it is also one of the most batting-friendly venue in the IPL is sure to augment the impact of Pant as one of their hard-hitters.

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