The decision to retain Pant reflects the franchise’s confidence in his abilities, considering his prowess with the bat and skills behind the stumps. However, reports suggest that Pant will resume his wicket-keeping duties only upon receiving approval from the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI). In case BCCI recommends caution, Pant might be restricted to fielding and batting.
It is anticipated that the Delhi-based franchise will utilize Pant as an impact player, emphasizing his role as a dynamic and influential force in the team.
Delhi Capitals’ retained players and remaining purse:
- Number of players retained: 16
- Available slots: 9
- Overseas slots: 4
- Total money spent: ₹71.05 crore
- Salary cap available: ₹28.95 crore
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Salary of players retained by Delhi Capitals ahead of IPL 2024 Auction:
- Rishabh Pant – ₹16 crore
- Pravin Dubey – ₹65 lakh
- David Warner – ₹6.25 crore
- Vicky Ostwal – ₹20 lakh
- Prithvi Shaw – ₹7.5 crore
- Anrich Nortje – ₹6.5 crore
- Abishek Porel – ₹20 lakh
- Kuldeep Yadav – ₹2 crore
- Axar Patel – ₹9 crore
- Lungi Ngidi – ₹50 lakh
- Lalit Yadav – ₹65 lakh
- Khaleel Ahmed – ₹5.25 crore
- Mitchell Marsh – ₹6.5 crore
- Ishant Sharma – ₹50 lakh
- Yash Dhull – ₹20 lakh
- Mukesh Kumar – ₹5.5 crore
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