Ever since Rishabh Pant was released by the Delhi Capitals before the IPL 2025 mega auction, there have been talks going around that he is likely to play for Chennai Super Kings in the upcoming season of the cash-rich league. CSK CEO Kasi Viswanathan has finally spoken on the rumours of Pant joining Chennai during the IPL 2025 auction.
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“We had discussions with Ruturaj, the captain, MS (Dhoni), and coach Stephen Fleming before we decided on the retentions. We were very clear that the players that helped the team grow, stabilise in the previous years were the ones very important for the CSK team to continue further,” Viswanathan said. “We knew that if we retain these players, we would have a lesser purse to go into the auction. We knew that we wouldn’t be able to compete with the other teams when it comes to the best of the Indian players. I mean, we will still try, but I don’t think we’ll be able to get them at the auction,” he added.
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The Delhi-based franchise decided not to retain Pant, putting an end to his 9-year-long association with the team. The IPL 2025 mega auction is set to take place on November 24 and 25 in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. Rishabh Pant will be entering the IPL 2025 mega auction with a base price of 2 crores and is likely to be one of the biggest players in the event
The list of Indian players with a base price of Rs 2 crore includes Khaleel Ahmed, Ravichandran Ashwin, Yuzvendra Chahal, Deepak Chahar, Venkatesh Iyer, Shreyas Iyer, Avesh Khan, Ishan Kishan, Mukesh Kumar, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Prasidh Krishna, T Natarajan, Krunal Pandya, Harshal Patel, Arshdeep Singh, Washington Sundar, Shardul Thakur, Mohammed Siraj, Umesh Yadav, Devdutt Padikkal, Rishabh Pant, KL Rahul, and Mohammed Shami
Viswanathan further elaborated on the team’s strategy, “It was very easy to decide on the retentions – Gaikwad, Jaddu, MS, Shivam Dube, and Matheesha Pathirana. But we knew that if we retained these players, we would have a lesser purse to go into the auction. We knew that we wouldn’t be able to compete with the other teams when it comes to the best of the Indian players. I mean, we will still try, but I don’t think we’ll be able to get them at the auction.”
The decision to not retain Pant has left many fans speculating about his future in the IPL. With his aggressive batting style and wicketkeeping skills, Pant is a highly sought-after player in the auction. However, it remains to be seen if CSK will make a bid for him given their limited budget and focus on retaining core players.
As the IPL 2025 mega auction approaches, all eyes will be on Chennai Super Kings and whether they will make a move for Rishabh Pant. Fans of both CSK and Pant will be eagerly waiting to see how the auction unfolds and if Pant will don the yellow jersey next season.
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