‘Tujhe full freedom hai’. Axar Patel’s message to Rishabh Pant after returning to Delhi Capitals Cricket News:
NEW DELHI: Rishabh Pant:The return of Delhi Capitals is one of the biggest steps forward in the new season of IPL 2027, and captain DC Axar Patel It has been made clear that the wicketkeeper-batter will have complete freedom when he rejoins the franchise.Pant returned to the Delhi Capitals in a high-profile trade that was completed on Tuesday. The move saw Pant return to his former franchise for Rs 15 crore, while spinner Kuldeep Yadav moved to Lucknow Super Giants. Pant joined LSG for a record Rs 27 crore ahead of IPL 2025 but endured two disappointing seasons with the franchise.In a video shared by Delhi Capitals, Axar spoke about his relationship with Pant and emphasized that there is no more pressure on the former DC captain.“Bas mujhe itna pata hai ki usko full freedom milegi as a captain meri taraf se. Hamara relationship waise bhi captain aur player wala kabhi nahi raha. Jab woh yahan tha, woh mera bhi captain tha aur us waqt woh mujhe lead kar raha tha. ke saath kaam karte the (What I know is that he has complete freedom from my side as a captain. Our relationship has never been between a captain and a player. When he was here, he was the leader of those time. It never happened that I was the captain and he had to do exactly what I said,” Axar said.Axar said the two players understood each other’s roles and responsibilities, having spent several years together in the franchise.“Usko bhi pata hai ki woh ek senior player hai. Mujhe bhi pata tha ki main ek senior player hoon. Hamare beech hamesha yeh mutual understanding rahi hai kikisi bhi situation mein woh kya kar sakta hai aur kya nahi kar sakta. (He knows that he is a senior player, and I know that I have a particular that he cannot do with each other and what we can do with each other. situation),” he said.Pant returns to a team where he played 111 matches between 2016 and 2024. He also captained the Delhi Capitals from 2021 to 2024 and remains one of the franchise’s most popular players.Axar believes Delhi remains Pant’s home and said neither he nor the franchise expects anything more from the star batter.“Aur as a friend and captain, main usko bas itna hi kehna chahunga ki us par koi extra pressure nahi hai. Na meri taraf se aur na hi franchise ki taraf se. Yeh uska ghar hai. Woh yahan pehle bhi khel chuka hai aur kaafi saalon tak khela hai. Delhi uska home hai (And as a friend and captain, I just want to tell him that there is no more pressure on him. Not from my side and not from the franchise either. This is his home. He has played here before and spent many years with this team. Delhi is his home,” he said.Pant’s time with Lucknow Super Giants was a tough one. LSG finished seventh in IPL 2025 before finishing bottom of the table in IPL 2026 under his captaincy. With the bat, Pant scored 269 runs in 2025 and followed it up with 312 runs and a half-century in 2026.However, Axar supports Pant’s quality and reminds him not to lose class.“Aron mujhe usko zyada kuch kehne ki zaroorat nahi hai. Bas mujhe itna pata hai ki usko meri taraf se captain ke roop mein poori freedom milegi. Bas khud ko enjoy karo. Tumhara jo natural character aur style hai, usko enjoy karo. Form aur baaki cheezein temporary hoti hain, lekin class permanent hoti hai. Aur tum us category player ho. Hamari taraf se tumhe poori freedom hai. Bas apna duwa khelo aur enjoy karo. Yahi mera uske liye message rahega (So there is no need for him to say more. All I know is that he has complete independence from my side as captain. Just enjoy yourself. Enjoy playing the way that comes naturally to you. Form and everything is temporary, but class is permanent. And you are that kind of player. From our side, you have complete freedom. Just play your game and enjoy yourself. That’s my message to him,” said Axar.
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