Indian national cricket team batsman Rishabh Pant will be on the radar of the Chennai Super Kings (CSK) in the Indian Premier League (IPL) auction 2025. As per reports in Indian Express, it is learned that The five-time champions are We are looking forward to having him in the team, with an eye on the future.
Rishabh Pant has been in the news for the last few days. There have been several reports claiming that Delhi Capitals will not sign the wicketkeeper-batsman as discussions between the two parties did not go well. This prompted the franchise officials to let him go and the wicketkeeper-batsman will enter the IPL auction in 2025.
Chennai Super Kings have been strategically planning how to bring Rishabh Pant on board.
Chennai Super Kings have been strategically planning how to bring Rishabh Pant on the board. They see him as MS Dhoni’s successor. Although everything indicates that the veteran will be retained, the franchise seeks to build a solid core for the future.
Reports claimed that if Pant enters the auction, Chennai Super Kings could run the risk of not retaining Ravindra Jadeja before the auction. The franchise wants to retain captain Ruturaj Gaikwad and Matheesha Pathirana but there is no clarity on the all-rounder.
CSK could release Ravindra Jadeja to auction pool to land Rishabh Pant
It is known that Chennai Super Kings are well aware that if they have to bring Rishabh Pant into the team, they will have to spend a lot of money in the auction. However, for that, they could release Jadeja in the auction pool and buy him back using the Right to Match (RTM) option.
Since Jadeja is not a proper T20 batsman, it is learned that Chennai Super Kings, if they release the all-rounder, can acquire him at a lower price than the retainer sum in the IPL auction 2025. The franchise used this strategy with Dwayne Bravo. and Faf du Plessis in 2018.
There are also chances of Chennai Super Kings retaining him, considering the loyalty factor and emotional connect. MS Dhoni is known to be closely involved in the negotiations and could be in favor of the all-rounder being retained ahead of the auction.
Chennai Super Kings are ready for both scenarios
Chennai Super Kings are known to be ready for both scenarios. If they retain four players and retain two RTM cards, they may not be able to make a big push for Rishabh. But they also have an eye on the wicketkeeper-batsman, especially since Dhoni is likely to play in the final season.
Landing Rishabh Pant will not only give Chennai Super Kings a keeper-batsman but the franchise will also have a captaincy option on him. He has been the captain of Delhi Capitals since 2021 and has done a decent job. It remains to be seen which team he will play for in the next edition of the league.