According to the latest media reports, the Delhi Capitals franchise may be seen retaining Indian wicketkeeper-batsman Rishabh Pant before the upcoming season. Let us tell you that the 26-year-old player is currently an integral part of not only the Capitals but also the Indian cricket team.

Since his debut, Pant has scored 3284 runs in the IPL and is also the highest run-scorer for the team in the IPL. Apart from this, he could not play IPL 2023 after a horrific car accident in December 2022, but Pant made a comeback in IPL 2024 in a bang.

In the 13 matches played in the last season of the tournament, Pant scored a total of 446 runs at an excellent strike rate of 155. Apart from this, the century he scored against Bangladesh in the recent test match in Chennai is proof of his in-form form. In such a situation, he is going to be the first choice among the players retained by the Delhi Capitals camp.

Rishabh Pant will remain in DC

According to Cricbuzz reports, after an important meeting between Pant and Delhi Capitals co-owner Parth Jindal in Mumbai, the retention decision was finalized. After the news of this meeting came out, it has become certain that he will remain with the team and the news of the player going to other teams has also come to an end.

Let us tell you that till now the IPL Governing Council has not given any information about the retention rules applicable for the upcoming season. But these rules will be informed to all the 10 franchises very soon, in which some important changes are possible in the rules. Apart from this, Pant’s retention fee can also increase, which is currently Rs 16 crore.

Apart from Pant, Delhi wants to retain Akshar Patel and Kuldeep Yadav. Apart from this, Tristan Stubbs is also expected to be retained from the foreign quota along with young Jack Fraser Magark. While among the uncapped players, Abhishek Porel can be retained by the team.