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.

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.

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.

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

Rishabh Pant is all set to be retained by the Delhi Capitals, putting to rest speculation about his future with the team as this case came up when the 26-year-old smashed a spectacular ton in the ongoing Test match against Bangladesh in Chennai.

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.