IPL Auction 2025: Kuldeep Yadav snubbed as Delhi Capitals' retentions finalized by Harbhajan Singh

Former Indian spinner Harbhajan Singh has urged Delhi Capitals to retain Rishabh Pant in IPL 2025. Harbhajan Singh also named four other players whom Delhi Capitals should retain in the squad.

Notably, BCCI has set a deadline of October 31 for retention lists. Every franchise is allowed to retain a total of 6 six players. They can retain six players ahead of the tournament through direct retentions or Right to Match (RTM) cards.

Out of the six retained players, each franchise can pick a maximum of 5 capped players and 2 uncapped players. As the deadline nears, all the franchisees are focused on finalizing deals with their players.

Speaking in a video on Star Sports, former CSK and MI star Harbhajan Singh named his retentions for Delhi Capitals. The cricketer-turned-commentator also urged Delhi Capitals to go ahead with Rishabh Pant as the first retention.

"About Delhi Capitals, we have heard a lot of things around whether Rishabh Pant will be retained or not. Only time will tell. But if I were a part of the management, I would definitely retain him," said Harbhajan Singh.

Harbhajan Singh, who has been also an active commentator in the Indian Premier League, named four other players that DC should retain in their squad.

"Pant should be the first retention, followed by Axar Patel, then Tristan Stubbs. The fourth retention, as I see it, should be Jake Fraser-McGurk; and if you want to retain a fifth player, it could be Mitchell Marsh," he added.

Shockingly, Rishabh Pant faced a severe road accident in December 2022 which forced him out of the field for almost 14 months. Later, he made a comeback in IPL 2024 directly as DC skipper.

The left-handed batsman made a stunning comeback in the season, hitting 446 runs in 13 games at an average of 40+. With a strike rate of 155+, he also slammed 3 half-centuries in the season.

Axar Patel was another brilliant member of the side in the last season. The left-handed batsman slammed 235 runs in 14 games at a 131+ strike rate with 2 half-centuries. The left-arm spinner also clinched 11 wickets for the side.