Recent reports suggest that the Delhi Capitals, an Indian Premier League (IPL) franchise, may be ready to part ways with Rishabh Pant ahead of the upcoming mega auction. Also Read: Where to Watch IPL 2025 Retention Live Stream? It appears that negotiations between the two sides have not progressed as hoped. According to the Times of India, the team plans to retain Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, and Tristan Stubbs as their capped players, while Abishek Porel is expected to join the squad as an uncapped player. As quoted by TOI, a source said: "Rishabh Pant wanted captaincy, wanted to be involved with regards to the appointment of coaches and support staff but plenty in the DC set-up are not convinced about his T20 game. It wasn't that they wanted to let him go but they were clear that they didn't see him leading the side. And that decision wasn't an overnight one." The source also mentioned that since Pant, who has been leading the team since the 2021 edition, is no longer part of the franchise's plans, Axar has emerged as a potential candidate to take on the captaincy for the upcoming season. The source further said: "Axar Patel is there as an option but there is a strong possibility of DC exploring options at the mega auction. Plenty of captaincy options are set to enter the mega auction so wait and watch is going to be the right way forward for DC. Shreyas Iyer will definitely be on their radar as he enjoyed a lot of success in the DC setup and understands the setup well. A very exciting set of players have been retained and a solid squad can be built around these names." With Rishabh Pant expected to part ways with the Delhi Capitals before IPL 2025, reports suggest that franchises such as Chennai Super Kings and Royal Challengers Bengaluru are eyeing him for bids in the upcoming mega-auction.