For the upcoming mega auctions of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025, Rishabh Pant will be on the list of a lot of franchises. There have been rumours that CSK wants to take the services of Rishabh Pant.
In a conversation with former CSK batter Ambati Rayudu on Provoke TV, CEO of the franchise, Kasi Viswanath gave confirmation that he is not sure if they will be able to take Pant with them.
“We had discussions with Ruturaj, the captain, MS (Dhoni) and coach Stephen Fleming before we decided on the retentions. We were very clear that the players that helped the team grow, stabilise in the previous years were the ones very important for the CSK team to continue further,” Kasi said.
“It was very easy to decide on the retentions — Gaikwad, Jaddu, MS, Shivam Dube and Matheesha Pathirana. But we knew that if we retain these players, we would have a lesser purse to go into the auction. We knew that we wouldn’t be able to compete with the other teams when it comes to the best of the Indian players. I mean, we will still try, but i don’t think we’ll be able to get them at the auction,” he added.
