Arguably the biggest name in the auction pool, Rishabh Pant will certainly attract interest from all 10 franchises during the IPL Auction 2025. It was a real shock when Delhi Capitals (DC) and Pant decided to part ways, with the player deciding to go to the auction. A player of his stature, considering the relatively young age, is like a gold dust. No matter how heavily a team is stocked with talent, there’s always a spot for a player like Pant in any playing 11.

IPL Auction 2025: 3 Likely destinations for Rishabh Pant

Signing Pant could be a game changer for any team. He is the sort of player and is at an age where franchises can build teams around him. Here’s a list of 3 teams we think will go with all their power to sign him during the IPL Auction 2025.

1. Chennai Super Kings (CSK)

Chennai Super Kings have all the reasons in the world to go all in for Rishabh Pant. MS Dhoni is almost the end of his IPL career, and Rishabh Pant is perhaps the most ideal candidate to take over the wicket-keeping duties from the legendary former Indian captain. Pant could also be a future captain of this franchise if the management look for another option. Pant fits all the bill at Chennai Super Kings – an Indian player, with a big profile who is a proven talent at the world stage.

Probability of CSK signing Rishabh Pant – 80-90%.

Chennai Super Kings’ Reasons to sign Rishabh Pant:

• Long-term replacement for MS Dhoni
• Indian Nationality

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2. Delhi Capitals

For reasons unknown, DC failed to retain Rishabh Pant. But despite the player going to the auction, DC will still have upper hand. For the Delhi outfit have two Right To Match (RTM) cards, which they can exercise if the right opportunity arises.

But the biggest reason for Delhi Capitals to sign Rishabh Pant is that he is their former player and captain. At 27, he is still a young player and will reach his peak in the coming years. When the franchises are shelling out big amount on players such as Pat Cummins or Heinrich Klaasen, who SRH retained for INR 23 crores, Pant demands big amount and DC will be carrying a good purse into the auction.

Delhi Capitals’ reasons to sign Rishabh Pant:

• Former Player
• Big Name
• Fan-Favorite

3. Mumbai Indians

It’s still a shock that Ishan Kishan’s name is missing from the list of Mumbai Indians’ retained players, which includes Jasprit Bumrah, Suryakumar Yadav, Hardik Pandya, Rohit Sharma, and Tilak Varma. The fact that MI decided not to retain Ishan but opted for Tilak suggests that the five-time IPL champions may have another option for the wicket-keeping position. With no disrespect to Ishan Kishan, Pant is a player in a completely different league. His signing could instantly make the Mumbai Indians favorites for the IPL 2025 title.

Mumbai Indians’ reasons to sign Rishabh Pant:

• Franchise might look for Ishan Kishan replacement
• Big-name player

Let’s take a look at Rishabh Pant’s IPL Stats

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