Rishabh Pant-Kuldeep Swap Deal on the Cards? IPL Franchises Eye Blockbuster Trade
The Indian Premier League (IPL) is set to witness one of the blockbuster trade deals in its rich history. According to reports, Rishabh Pant is set to move back to Delhi, leaving LSG just two years after his record-breaking price of INR 27 crore. It is said that Kuldeep Yadav will be traded to LSG. This report comes after Rishabh Pant was relieved of LSG captaincy, which was accepted by the franchise after a disappointing campaign in the 2025 and 2026 seasons. The development followed LSG team director Tom Moody suggesting immediately after the team’s last match of the season that the franchise was looking to reset the leadership ahead of the new IPL season. Rishabh Pant has captained 28 matches for LSG, where they have 10 wins and 18 defeats. He scored 581 runs at an average of 26.4 and a strike rate of 135.74, both of which are lower than his career T20 numbers. Rishabh Pant led DC in 44 matches from 2021 to 2024, of which they won 24 and lost 19. …
