Rishabh Pant will not be the captain of Delhi Capitals! This player will get the bow
Big news is coming out before the mega auction of IPL 2025. According to reports, Rishabh Pant will not be the captain of Delhi Capitals this season. The Delhi team is in search of a new captain and the name of an Indian player is at the forefront in this race. Delhi team management believes that after being free from the pressure of captaincy, the wicketkeeper batsman will be able to perform more explosively. Last season, Delhi's performance under Pant's captaincy was mixed. The team won 7 out of 14 matches, while the team had to face defeat in the same number of matches. Delhi finished the tournament in sixth place.
Rishabh Pant will not be the captain?
According to a report, Delhi Capitals does not want Rishabh Pant to captain the team in IPL 2025. Delhi is looking for a new captain. After Pant, Indian all-rounder Axar Patel is leading in the race for captaincy. If the team does not have confidence in Akshar, then Delhi will be seen betting on a player who can lead the team in the mega auction. The leadership group of Delhi team believes that Pant can perform better even without captaincy.
The team has not reached the playoffs for three years
Delhi Capitals last entered the playoffs in the year 2021. Since then, the team's performance in the three seasons has not been as per expectations. When Delhi reached the final in the year 2020, the team's performance was the best under the captaincy of Shreyas Iyer. Even in IPL 2024, Delhi team and captain Pant himself were not seen in that form.
Pant shared the post
Rishabh Pant has recently shared a post on his Twitter handle. Pant asked the fans whether he would be bought if he went to the auction and if yes, how much would be the bid for his name. Many replies came on Pant's post. However, if reports are to be believed, Delhi Capitals have decided to retain Pant before the mega auction and he is the team's first choice.