‘RCB need a keeper, a batter, and maybe a captain’- Aakash Chopra backs Rishabh Pant’s possible arrival in Bengaluru

The list of retained players from each Indian Premier League team will be made public on Thursday, October 31, in advance of the IPL 2025 super auctions. A team may keep up to six players, including an uncapped player, after the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) modified the regulations. Rishabh Pant‘s name has become controversial among the numerous audacious forecasts about important players, including the auctions fray.

In addition to captaining the Delhi Capitals in the 2024 Indian Premier League, Pant has guided the squad in 43 games. After recovering from a potentially fatal vehicle accident, Southpaw returned to competitive cricket the previous season.

Aakash Chopra, a former cricket player for India, expressed his desire to see Pant take the coveted position in the Royal Challengers Bengaluru camp,

stating that most franchises might shell out a lot of money for a flamboyant player. The team has 13 captains on its resume, including Pant.

“There are rumours that Rishabh Pant could be up for auction. “I can tell you in writing that the bank would be broken if his name comes in the auction,” Chopra stated on his YouTube channel, despite the fact that many people believe that he has poor T20 numbers, only had one IPL breakthrough season, and hasn’t scored many runs aside from that.

“RCB needs a batsman, a keeper, and possibly a captain.” Since Punjab won’t have anyone, they would need him. The RTM card would be available, and Delhi would require his return. He is also needed by KKR. What about CSK? They would require him as well. Mumbai would also require Ishan Kishan if he were excluded, he continued.

It is noteworthy that the batsman-wicketkeeper has had an incredible season following a two-year injury layoff. At a strike rate of 155.40, he amassed 446 runs in 13 innings.

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Following an outstanding performance, he immediately joined the Indian team and participated in the T20 World Cup 2024 in the United States and the West Indies.