Rishabh Pant Slaughtered!! Delhi Capitals' owner reveals fallout reason

Delhi Capitals co-owner Parth Jindal has opened up about the decision to release Rishabh Pant ahead of the IPL 2025 mega auction. Parth Jindal stated that Rishabh Pant did not take their feedback constructively, adding that the wicketkeeper-batter made an emotional decision.

The 27-year-old player attracted bids from several franchises during the opening day of the IPL 2025 mega auction. He set a new record for the highest bid in IPL history. The Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) secured him for ₹27 crore, surpassing Shreyas Iyer's ₹26.75 crore deal with the Punjab Kings (PBKS).

Don't Think It Is About Ownership Here - Parth Jindal

Speaking to Rev Sportz, Parth Jindal revealed that the decision to release Rishabh Pant was made collectively by the ownership group after multiple discussions with the player. Jindal said that they provided honest feedback on Pant's performance, but the player did not take it constructively.

"No, I do not think it is about ownership here. I think we were very aligned as an ownership group. It was a collective decision that was taken. We had a lot of discussions with Rishabh. There were things that we expected of Rishabh that we did not get last season or in the previous seasons and we gave him honest feedback on that," Parth said.

"We both, GMR, JSW, we are one family. We are one, we are united and it was a decision we took. We gave him feedback. Feedback was not taken as we expected it to be taken. He took an emotional call. He has also grown up in this franchise and he was a young boy when he started," he added.

Rishabh Pant didn't deliver what we expected from him. Not just last season but season before that too. Delhi gave him an Opportunity but he didn't take feedback as Expected - Parth Jindal

I always stated this Pant is not a good T20 Player or Captain.. Time Proved me RIGHT pic.twitter.com/kaY747qgVv

— BRUTU #AUG21 ❤️ (@Brutu24) November 26, 2024

Rishabh Pant Made His IPL Debut In 2016 With Delhi Capitals

Rishabh Pant made his IPL debut in 2016 with the Delhi Capitals. The left-handed batter then became the key player in the squad. He became the captain in 2021, leading the team to 23 wins in 43 matches. The southpaw missed the entire season of the IPL 2023 due to injuries suffered in a car accident.

Pant returned to the Delhi Capitals during the Indian Premier League 2024. The wicketkeeper-batter finished as the leading run-getter for the side, amassing 446 runs in 13 games at an impressive strike rate of 155.40. However, he failed to guide the Delhi-based franchise to the playoffs in the recent season.

He Wanted To Go In A Different Direction - Parth Jindal

Parth Jindal said that the franchise respected the decision by Rishabh Pant. Jindal agreed not to pursue Pant in the auction, but he tried to bring him back. He admitted that Pant's price became too high, leading to the decision not to retain him during the auction.

"He decided that he wanted to go in a different direction, which we respected. At that time, I also respected it. I said, Rishabh, it is okay, I would not go for you in the auction. But then my heart wanted him back in the auction and I tried getting him back. Kiran also was like, it is OK," Parth said.

"We will make up later. Both of us will make up with him after the auction if we get him, we will figure it out. We tried, but then the price became too high. So, it was nothing to do with ownership. It was a joint decision that we took."

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