Delhi Capitals have all but confirmed that Rishabh Pant will remain their captain for the 2025 Indian Premier League (IPL) season, quelling any rumors about his future with the franchise.

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.

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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,

Delhi Capitals has confirmed that the talented wicketkeeper-batter will be their top retention choice ahead of the upcoming IPL mega auctions.

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.

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