Rishabh Pant is confirmed to remain with the Delhi Capitals, ending speculation about his future. This follows his strong performance in a Test match against Bangladesh. The franchise has also made decisions on retaining other key players like Axar Patel and Kuldeep Yadav,

Rishabh Pant will stay at Delhi Capitals and not go to Chennai Super Kings. The wicketkeeper-batters decision is influenced by personal and professional factors.

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"Pant's current IPL salary is INR 16 crore, but this figure is expected to go up based on the total player purse allowed to a franchise and the retention fee guidelines set by the BCCI," the report said. The two co-owners of DC, the GMR and JSW Groups, have also finalised a few more names, as far as the other retention calls are expected.

After suffering a life-threatening road accident in 2022, Pant returned to action with the IPL 2024, playing for Delhi Capitals, and made his international return during the 2024 ICC T20 World Cup

The report added that Delhi Capitals finalised their top retention choices following a recent meeting between Rishabh Pant and co-owner Parth Jindal in Mumbai.

Pant’s current IPL salary is $ 1.91 million (INR 16 crore), which is likely to increase based on the total player purse allowed to a team and the retention fee guidelines set by the apex cricket body in India.

Rishabh Pant hits a stunning century in his Test comeback and is confirmed as Delhi Capitals top retention choice for IPL 2025, silencing rumors of his exit.

Delhi Capitals (DC) have decided to retain Rishabh Pant for Indian Premier League (IPL) IPL 2025 season, Cricbuzz reported. There had been speculations about the possibility of the franchise releasing him ahead of auction.