The Capitals did not retain Pant and the left-hander was sold to Lucknow Super Giants in the recent mega auction for Rs 27 crore, becoming the most expensive player in the history of the IPL.

Rishabh Pant's record-breaking Rs 27 crore move to Lucknow Super Giants not only rewrote IPL history but also revealed behind-the-scenes drama, including Delhi Capitals' efforts to reconcile with their former captain during the auction frenzy.

Parth Jindal, the Delhi Capitals's co-owner, has revealed that star batter Rishabh Pant dreams of captaining the Indian cricket team. He made the revelation during an interview with ESPNcricinfo after the recently-concluded 2025 Indian Premier League (IPL) mega auction.

Delhi Capitals co-owner Parth Jindal said that Rishabh Pant is very clear in his ambition. Jindal said that Pant one day, wants to captain the Indian cricket team.

While Delhi Capitals did not retain Rishabh Pant, Jindal and Co. went up till the Rs 20.75 crore mark to use the RTM for him before Lucknow Super Giants made a humongous lift to Rs 27 crore and snapped up the bid.

Parth Jindal admitted that Rishabh Pant's decision to leave Delhi Capitals was “devastating” for him but added that neither money nor captaincy was the issue.