In a latest development, the captain of Delhi Capitals, Rishabh Pant, is rumoured to join Chennai Super Kings ahead of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 season. The left-handed batter, who made his triumphant return to cricket during the last season of the IPL earlier this year with Delhi Capitals, didn’t have the best of times in terms of individual form and team results.
In this article, SportsTiger looks at four reasons why Rishabh Pant could join CSK ahead of IPL 2025.
Solve CSK’s top order woes from last season of IPL
In the 2024 season of the IPL, apart from Ruturaj Gaikwad, the captain of Chennai Super Kings, none of the other batters in the top order performed with any sort of consistency, which led to their early exit from the tournament. Rishabh Pant, who is evolving into a very good top order in the T20 format, can add strength and depth to the CSK batting lineup at number three or four, becoming a difference maker for the franchise in the IPL 2025.
Add to the attacking prowess of CSK’s batting
Chennai Super Kings struggled to take advantage of the powerplay in the IPL 2024, especially with the batters not secure in their spots at the top of the order except for the captain Ruturaj Gaikwad. With that, Rishabh Pant, boasting the ability to hit boundaries at will irrespective of the format, can turn out to be a great fit in the CSK batting lineup in the upcoming season of the IPL in 2025, in terms of adding to their attacking prowess.
Become a bigger household name with CSK brand behind him
In the last decade or so, Chennai Super Kings have become one of the biggest franchises in India and the world, with a huge fan base and a lot of success in the IPL. The brand value of CSK is right up at the top, which could help Rishabh Pant become a bigger household name if he manages to join them ahead of the IPL 2025.
Ideal replacement of MS Dhoni in wicket-keeping role
MS Dhoni, who has been a heart and soul of Chennai Super Kings since the inception of the IPL in 2008, is in the twilight years of his career at 43 years of age. With the retirement of the former Indian captain expected to happen sooner rather than later in the IPL, the CSK team management will be looking to find an ideal replacement for him, and Rishabh Pant fits the bill with his attacking style of batting and the wicket-keeping exploits.