More money? New coach reveals why Rishabh Pant left Delhi ahead of IPL auction

Delhi Capitals newly-appointed head coach Hemang Badani has shared some surprising details on Rishabh Pant's non-retention by the franchise. Notably, Pant, who had joined DC in 2016, was released by the side ahead of the IPL 2025 Auction. The wicketkeeper-batter then scripted Indian Premier League history by becoming the costliest player with a tag of Rs 27 crore.

Lucknow Super Giants bagged the player at the mega auction. The bidding war even saw DC trying to use their Right-To-Match card and buy back Pant for Rs 21 crore. As per the rules of the RTM option, LSG were offerred a chance to make a new and final bid, which DC failed to match.

In a recent interaction, Badani has revealed that Pant didn't want to be retained by the DC franchise as he felt his worth was more than Rs 18 crore.