IPL 2025: Is Rishabh Pant Replacing MS Dhoni In Chennai Super Kings? Rishabh Pant has been an integral part of the Delhi Capitals franchise. He has had the most appearances for the side and also scored the most amount of runs for his team. However, reports say that Pant will leave Delhi Capitals ahead of the mega auction of IPL 2025. The report further states that he will move to the five-times IPL champions, Chennai Super Kings.
The report also says that DC is not happy with the performance and the captaincy of Pant in IPL 2024. So, they aren’t sure on whether they will retain him ahead of the mega auction. Former Head Coach, Ricky Ponting, who shared a close relationship with Pant, has also relinquished his position as the Head Coach of the team. The reports goes on to say that DC willl like to trade Rishabh Pant for a star player. However, the mentor of DC and the former Indian captain, Sourav Ganguly, wants to keep Pant in the team.
IPL 2025: Is Rishabh Pant Replacing MS Dhoni In Chennai Super Kings?
Pant played all the games in the T20 World Cup 2024 and batted at number 3. He can move to the Chepauk for IPL 2025. A source from CSK camp has stated that the team will want to buy a star wicket-keeper batter in order to replace MS Dhoni, if he calls curtains to his IPL career. Dhoni has been struggling with his knee injury and may not probably play in the next edition of the IPL. The team will definitely need a quality wicket-keeper to replace one of the greats of the game. There is no better Indian contender apart from Pant.
Pant suffered a serious near fatal car crash in December 2022. He had to be out of cricket for an extended period time and hence missed IPL 2023. Pant made his comeback through IPL 2024. He has not looked in full rhythm. However, given his age and the potential that he has, he could be the mainstay for the CSK team for years to come.
