Rishabh Pant will rejoin his former IPL franchise, Delhi Capitals, where he started his career. After spending two seasons with Lucknow Super Giants, which didn’t quite work out for him, Pant now seems all set to return home. Amidst the developments, former Indian cricketer Dodda Ganesh called KL Rahul leave the Delhi Capitals if the move works out.A big trade is on the horizon, with Pant set to join Delhi Capitals, while Kuldeep Yadav moves to Lucknow Super Giants. It is reliably learned that the deal is almost finalized and the official paperwork is currently with the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI).KL Rahul was bought by Delhi Capitals for Rs 14 crore in the IPL 2025 mega auction and has performed exceptionally well during his two seasons with the franchise. In his debut season for DC, Rahul finished as the team’s leading run-scorer, amassing 539 runs in 13 innings at an average of 53.90 and a strike rate of 149.72. Retained for Rs 14 crore ahead of IPL 2026, Rahul has completely transformed his T20 approach and played with great attacking intent. In 14 matches, he scored 593 runs at an average of 45.62 and an incredible strike rate of 174.41.Despite Rahul’s success, Ganesh believes the striker should consider participating in the auction if Pant returns to Delhi.“KL Rahul should ask for release and go to auction if Pant comes back,” Ganesh wrote on X.KL Rahul and Rishabh Pant have endured contrasting IPL 2026 campaigns. While Rahul led the batsmen’s charts for Delhi Capitals as their top scorer, Pant struggled for the second consecutive season with Lucknow Super Giants.Pant, who joined LSG for Rs 27 crore, managed to score only 312 runs during the IPL season 2026. Under his leadership, the franchise finished at the bottom of the points table, after which Pant stepped down as captain. Before joining LSG, Pant spent nine seasons with Delhi Capitals, playing 111 matches between 2016 and 2024. He also captained the franchise for 43 matches in three seasons before being released ahead of the IPL 2025 mega auction.On the other hand, Rahul enjoyed another prolific season, scoring 593 runs in 14 matches at a strike rate of 174.41. His highest score was an unbeaten 152 against Punjab Kings at the Arun Jaitley Stadium.
