Pant, who is listed at a base price of Rs 2 crore and is one of the 12 marquee players for the upcoming auction, was not retained by DC. The team instead retained Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Tristan Stubbs and Abhishek Porel.

Former Delhi Capitals (DC) captain Rishabh Pant has clarified that he didn't leave the team for money. Pant's statement came after an Indian Premier League (IPL) broadcaster posted Sunil Gavaskar 's speculation about why DC didn't retain Pant for the upcoming IPL 2025 mega auction.

The Indian Premier League has revolutionised the game of cricket in many ways. With new talents coming up every year, the cash-rich IPL is the most sought after franchise-based cricket tournament. The upcoming IPL Mega Auction has been grabbing a lot of eyeballs and it promises to be a blockbuster event.

Rishabh Pant denies claims by Sunil Gavaskar about a money dispute with Delhi Capitals following his release ahead of the IPL 2025 mega auction.

Wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant, in a surprising move, was not retained by Delhi Capitals ahead of the mega auction. Pant took to social media and said their split was not because of money.

Rishabh Pant has refuted Sunil Gavaskar's speculation that his non-retention by the Delhi Capitals was due to financial disagreements. Pant clarified that money was not a factor in him not being retained by the IPL franchise.