Rishabh Pant cannot be the captain of Delhi Capitals in IPL 2025. Delhi franchise can drop Sourav Ganguly from IPL. No, it is not us but media reports are claiming this. According to media reports, Indian wicketkeeper Rishabh Pant will not be the captain of Delhi Capitals in the next season of IPL. At the same time, Delhi franchise is also in a mood to remove Director of Cricket Sourav Ganguly.
According to media reports, Delhi Capitals is looking for a new captain for IPL 2025. And, this is the reason why he is preparing to remove Rishabh Pant from that role. However, Pant's removal will not mean that the franchise will not retain him. According to reports, Rishabh Pant is the top priority of Delhi Capitals in the retention list.

Rishabh Pant will not be the captain of Delhi Capitals-report

Now the question is that if Rishabh Pant will not be the captain of Delhi Capitals in IPL 2025, then who can be his contender. According to reports, Akshar Patel's name is ahead in the race as the new captain. Apart from this, the Delhi franchise will also be looking for a player in the auction who has the quality to become a captain.

DC will also exclude Sourav Ganguly - report

There is also news that Sourav Ganguly can also be removed from his post in Delhi Capitals. Ganguly was till now associated with the franchise in the role of Director of Cricket. If reports are to be believed, Venugopal Rao may get Ganguly's place. It was also said in the reports that Sourav Ganguly will certainly not be present in the IPL, but he will be seen playing his role for the franchise by being associated with the WPL T20 and SA20.

The reason behind removing Pant from captaincy and ousting Ganguly!

The reason behind the decision to remove Rishabh Pant from captaincy and oust Sourav Ganguly is believed to be the division of Delhi Capitals franchise into two groups. Actually, Delhi Capitals is jointly run by two groups – JSW and GMR. Both these groups look after the work of Delhi Capitals for 2-2 years. Till now JSW Group was looking after the work of Delhi Capitals. But, now GMR Group will look after the franchise work for the next 2 seasons from IPL 2025. And, according to reports, it is his decision that Rishabh Pant will not be the captain in IPL 2025 nor will Sourav Ganguly be the Director of Cricket.