Rishabh Pant will be present at the auction table with Delhi Capitals officials on 19th

Star wicketkeeper-batsman Rishabh Pant is likely to be present in the upcoming IPL 2024 auction for Delhi Capitals on December 19. Pant was out of cricket after the car accident. He even missed the IPL 2023 edition. He was replaced by star Australian opener David Warner to lead the Delhi-based franchise in the cash-rich league.

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Rishabh Pant will be present at the auction table with Delhi Capitals officials on 19th

According to a report in Sports Tak, Pant will be present at the auction table with Delhi Capitals officials and will be a part of the bidding war. Fans are extremely happy with Pant’s return and his presence on the auction table will make things more interesting.

Rishabh Pant is all set to return to action

Rishabh Pant is all set to return to action and will captain Delhi Capitals in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024, a report says.

Pant is currently in the NCA

Delhi Capitals management officials have said that Pant is currently undergoing rehabilitation at the National Cricket Academy (NCA) in Bengaluru. He is expected to regain fitness by the end of February.

His active participation in IPL games will be dependent on clearance from the NCA managers.

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“If he is not keeping, he will be on the field and leading the team,” a franchise official was quoted as saying by Cricbuzz.

According to team officials, Pant will focus on batting and fielding and will take up wicketkeeping duties only if authorized by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI). This contradicts earlier reports that the franchise could use the 26-year-old as an impact player.

Earlier, Pant’s return was confirmed by former India captain Sourav Ganguly, who is the team director of DC. “He (Pant) is good now. He will play in the IPL next season.”