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Rishabh Pant is currently the most in-demand player by IPL teams ahead of the mega auction for the 2025 season, which is slated to happen on November 24 and 25 in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. The wicket-keeper batter, who was long associated with Delhi Capitals, got released by the franchise in a surprising decision recently. Therefore, he is seemingly open to joining a new franchise for the IPL 2025.
There will undoubtedly be franchises willing to shell out a lot of money for Pant considering his aggressive batting form and captaincy experience. His good returns for India during his most recent excursion in the just-finished Test series against New Zealand, will undoubtedly persuade IPL team to engage in a bidding war for the aggressive wicketkeeper-batter.
In this listicle, SportsTiger looks into five franchises who could bid for Rishabh Pant in the IPL 2025 mega auction:
Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB)
Royal Challengers Bangalore is in dire need of a capable wicket-keeper batter, and a possible new captain as Faf du Plessis got released by them, while Dinesh Karthik has retired. Considering his age and skill, Pant is the ideal candidate for RCB. He has the background required to manage a premier team, having already captained DC for three seasons. He might be a good addition to the RCB team given his aggressive batting skill. RCB won't mind investing in Pant, who might help the team win the title in the upcoming season.
