Rishabh Pant Bids Emotional Farewell to Delhi Capitals: ‘I Came Here as a Teenager and…’

Rishabh Pant Bids Emotional Farewell to Delhi Capitals: Shocking yet true, Rishabh Pant Monetarily quit Delhi Capitals emotionally after the wicketkeeper-batter write the history book when forced out for 27 crores by Lucknow Super Giants at Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 auction in the Saudi Arabia. Thus, Pant became the first paid player in IPL history.

Joining at teenage age with Delhi Capitals in 2016, the left-handed Pant boosted up himself and became one of the main elite pillars in the Indian national team devoid of format discrimination, be it through batting in Australia and England or performing sterling feats towards winning the T20 World Cup for India in 2024.

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Horrific car accident on December 30th, 2022 took him 14 months away from play. He returned to action in IPL 2024, and it's been an upward climb ever since.

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— Rishabh Pant (@RishabhPant17) November 26, 2024

On Tuesday, Pant also took to social media to pen down an emotional note for the franchise and the fans. "The journey with Delhi Capitals has been nothing short of amazing. From the thrills on the field to the moments off it, I've grown in ways I never imagined. I came here as a teenager and we grew together over the last nine years.

"What made this journey all worthwhile is you, The fans. You've embraced me, cheered for me an stood by me in one of the toughest phases in my life," Pant wrote on X along with a video.

"As I move on, I carry your love and support in my heart. I'll look forward to entertain you whenever I take the field. Thank you for being my family and making this journey so special," he added.

Meanwhile, Delhi Capitals co-owner Parth Jindal also bid farewell to Pant with an emotional note by calling the Indian cricketer 'younger brother'. He further hoped to see Pant in Delhi Capitals down the line.

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"To Rishabh @RishabhPant17 you are and will always remain my younger brother - from the bottom of my heart I love you and I have tried everything to make sure you are happy and have treated you like my family. I am very sad to see you go and I am very emotional about it. You will always be in DC and I hope one day we can reunite.

“Thank you for everything Rishabh and remember that we will always love you - go well champ, the world is at your feet. Best wishes from all of us at @DelhiCapitals- other than when you play DC I will be cheering and hoping for the best for you!” said Jindal. Meanwhile, Pant is likely to don the captain's hat at LSG in the upcoming season.

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