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Indian wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant is lastly again with the Delhi Capitals (DC). After two irritating seasons with Lucknow Tremendous Giants (LSG), Rishabh Pant has returned to Delhi Capitals in one of many greatest IPL trades forward of the 2027 season.
Issues by no means actually went the way in which many had anticipated for each the Indian wicketkeeper and Lucknow Tremendous Giants. Whereas Pant struggled badly with the bat after changing into the costliest participant within the IPL story with ₹27 crore, LSG additionally had a depressing time within the final two seasons. After the deal, Parth Jindal broke the silence on the Rishabh Pant-Kuldeep Yadav swap.
Rishabh Pant returns to the Delhi Capitals in a blockbuster deal
Even earlier than the official finish of the IPL 2026, Rishabh Pant resigned because the Lucknow Tremendous Giants captain. There have been already speculations that Pant would go away the LSG due to his alleged rift with the staff administration. Many have already hinted that he would return to his first franchise.
Now, these rumors have become actuality, with Delhi Capitals bringing again certainly one of their most liked gamers. Pant accepted a pay reduce of ₹12 crore to make the commerce occur with Kuldeep Yadav transferring to Lucknow Tremendous Giants at his present payment of ₹13.5 crore.
Rishabh Pant shares huge information with Axar Patel after Delhi Capitals commerce
As quickly because the commerce was confirmed, Pant picked up his cellphone and referred to as Delhi Capitals captain Axar Patel. He needed Axar to listen to the information immediately from him. Nonetheless, Axar was busy at dwelling together with his baby, so he ended up lacking Pant’s calls because the all-rounder shared the dialog.
Axar Patel mentioned in a video shared by Delhi Capitals on X (previously Twitter): “He was the primary particular person to name me. Nowadays, I spend quite a lot of time with my baby, so I normally hold my cellphone apart. I missed his first name, and when he referred to as once more, I nonetheless could not reply. Later, after my baby had fallen asleep, I referred to as him again and requested, ‚What occurred? Is one thing pressing?‘ He replied, ‚Bhai, it is confirmed. Essential wapas aa raha hu (I am coming again)‘.”
He added, “That was our first dialog. After that, we simply spoke usually. Sure, he is lastly coming again. Deep down, I all the time felt he would, although I by no means informed him, ‚Subah ka bhula jab shaam ko ghar aaye usey bhoola nahi kehte‘ (An individual who returns dwelling after straying just isn’t thought of misplaced). However my affection for him is such that I introduced him again to Delhi.”
„Bhai, foremost wapas aa raha hun.“ 🥹
Bapu & the entire of Dilli waited to listen to simply that 💙❤️ pic.twitter.com/5k1nDtNUTM
— Delhi Capitals (@DelhiCapitals) June 23, 2026
Rishabh Pant’s story with Lucknow Tremendous Giants
In the meantime, Rishabh Pant struggled for runs throughout his two seasons with the Lucknow Tremendous Giants, and the staff’s outcomes additionally failed to enhance underneath his captaincy.
In 28 matches throughout IPL 2025 and IPL 2026, the Indian wicketkeeper-batter scored 581 runs with one century and one half-century. Lucknow’s efficiency was equally disappointing underneath Pant. LSG gained solely 10 of their 28 league matches.
They completed seventh in IPL 2025 after which suffered their worst-ever season in IPL 2026, ending on the backside of the factors desk with simply 4 wins underneath Pant’s captaincy.
