There has been already discussions ongoing among BCCI officials and the franchise representatives regarding the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 mega auction which is set to commence another three-year cycle from 2025. The number of retentions, purse etc. details are yet to be confirmed and BCCI and the IPL team representatives are awaiting a meeting. Amidst this, there has been reports emerging with the claims that several big players are set to switch their IPL teams during the IPL 2025 mega auction. The names include the likes of KL Rahul, Rohit Sharma, Suryakumar Yadav and Rishabh Pant. There has been reports with the claim that Rishabh Pant is likely to join Chennai Super Kings in 2025. Is Hardik Pandya Dating Ananya Panday? Rumours Surface After Duo Follow Each Other on Instagram Reportedly Post Indian Cricketer’s Divorce With Natasa Stankovic.

Rishabh Pant has been a close associate of MS Dhoni for a long time. He has grown under the shadows of Dhoni and in the recent past Pant has been spotted with Dhoni a lot. During his recovery from accident, Pant spent holidays with Dhoni wherever he visited and also visited Dhoni's house for family functions and events. Fans speculated that Dhoni is probably preparing Pant as his successor in CSK and after Dhoni's retirement, he will be the one to take the reigns of franchise. Ruturaj Gaikwad's appointment as CSK captain ahead of IPL 2024 definitely put a boulder to it but with the rumours and reports of Pant leaving CSK it ignited once again.  Abhishek Nayar, Ryan ten Doeschate Set to Join Indian Cricket Team's Coaching Staff Under Gautam Gambhir, T Dilip To Continue As Fielding Coach: Report.

According to PTI reporter Kushan Sarkar, Rishabh Pant's relation with Delhi Capitals is pretty steady and strong and he is unlikely to leave the franchise. Despite DC head coach Ricky Ponting stepping down days ago, Pant enjoys a very good relationship with DC director of cricket Sourav Ganguly. Pant will continue as the captain of Delhi Capitals even after the appointment of the new head coach and he will also one of the first retentions. The news has been confirmed by Times of India reported Arani Basu as well and according to him the DC management alongside Pant has started planning for the next season.

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