Rishabh Pant is DC’s leading run scorer in IPL history. (Picture Credit: AFP)
Interacting with media personnel, Jindal confirmed that star keeper-batter Rishabh Pant, following his remarkable return to competitive cricket this year, is guaranteed to be retained.
The BCCI rolled out the much-awaited retention guidelines before heading into the mega auctions for the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025. The franchises have been directed to submit their list of retained players by October 31. On the other hand, the fans have begun guessing the possible retentions of their favourite teams. And now, Delhi Capitals (DC) co-owner Parth Jindal caused quite a stir with his statement to the media.
Interacting with media personnel, Jindal confirmed that star keeper-batter Rishabh Pant, following his remarkable return to competitive cricket this year, is guaranteed to be retained for the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 season.
“Yes, we definitely have to retain. We have some very good players in our team. The rules have just come out, so after discussing with GMR and our director of cricket, Sourav Ganguly, decisions will be made. Rishabh Pant will definitely be retained,” Jindal said, as heard in the video shared by IANS on X.
“We also have Axar Patel, who is excellent, Triston Stubbs, Jake Fraser-McGurk, Kuldeep Yadav, Abishek Porel, Mukesh Kumar, and Khaleel Ahmed, all very good players in our team. We’ll see what happens in the auction. But first, as per the rule, we can retain six players. After discussions, we will proceed with the auction and see what happens,” he added.
Hisar, Haryana: Chairman and co-owner of IPL Team Delhi Capitals, Parth Jindal says, “Yes, we definitely have to retain. We have some very good players in our team. The rules have just come out, so after discussing with GMR and our director of cricket, Sourav Ganguly, decisions… pic.twitter.com/TgXsYsBAW9— IANS (@ians_india) October 2, 2024
According to the IPL Governing Council, the teams will be allowed to now retain up to six players, with a maximum of five capped players and two uncapped players, through retention or the Right to Match (RTM) option.
The auction purse for IPL 2025 is set at INR 120 crore, with the total salary cap rising to INR 146 crore. Notably, a match fee of INR 7.5 lakhs per player has been introduced, marking a first in IPL history. Overseas players must register for the auction, with penalties for those who withdraw post-selection.
Additionally, Indian-capped players can be classified as uncapped if they haven’t played international cricket in the past five years. The Impact Player rule will continue for the upcoming cycle.
