2027 IPL Trade: Not much time has passed since the end of IPL 2026, but even before the next season, a big trade deal has made headlines. Actually, the return of Indian wicketkeeper-batsman Rishabh Pant to Delhi Capitals has been decided.
However, with this comeback, a big change has also been seen in their price.
Last season, Rishabh Pant became the most expensive player in IPL history when Lucknow Super Giants included him in their team for Rs 27 crore. But after being a part of the team for two seasons, due to not performing as per expectations, he has now been traded to Delhi Capitals for a price of Rs 15 crore. That means his salary has decreased by about Rs 12 crore.
Cricket experts are seeing this not only as a price cut but also as an improvement in the actual value of players in the IPL market. After this development, discussions have also intensified regarding the market value of young batsman Vaibhav Suryavanshi. In the report, the rating adjusting price of Vaibhav Suryavanshi has been said to be Rs 34.97 crore. Apart from this, Vaibhav has been placed third in the monetary model in terms of total profits and first among the less paid and best performers.
Rishabh Pant In Delhi Capitals: ‘Homecoming’ in Delhi
Rishabh Pant spent the first nine seasons of his IPL career with Delhi Capitals. During this period, he also captained the team and was among the most important players of the franchise. In such a situation, his return is being considered no less than a ‘homecoming’ for Delhi.
However, his new price also signals that players are now being valued on the basis of their recent performances in the IPL. Big names like Pant are also no different from this process. Still, the amount of Rs 15 crore cannot be considered small in any respect.
Real Value Of Rishabh Pant: Real value revealed in the report
According to a report, the rating-adjusted value of Rishabh Pant was estimated to be around Rs 14.28 crore. This means that last season he got around Rs 12.72 crore more than his estimated market value. Now in the new deal with Delhi Capitals, his price has been fixed at Rs 15 crore, which according to the report is considered to be more than his actual performance potential. In the same context, there is also a debate going on about the value of young players like Vaibhav Suryavanshi.
Rishabh Pant Value Affected By Performance: Price affected by performance
In IPL 2026, Rishabh Pant scored 312 runs in 14 matches. During this period his strike rate was 138.5 and his best score was 68 runs. The statistics cannot be called bad in general, but a much more impressive performance is expected from a player worth Rs 27 crore. In IPL, not only runs are given importance but also match winning ability, performance under pressure, finishing role and comprehensive impact on the team. On these standards, Pant’s last season did not live up to expectations.
Rishabh Pant In Impact Ranking: Left behind in Impact Ranking too
According to the report, Rishabh Pant was ranked 39th in the impact chart and his impact score was recorded at 905.33. This makes it clear that his performance was better than average, but the expectations placed on him as the most expensive player in IPL history could not be fulfilled. This is the reason why many experts were considering the price of Rs 27 crore as higher than the actual performance.
Now the new price of Rs 15 crore is being considered more balanced and good. Delhi Capitals will be hoping that Pant will be able to repeat the same strong performance by returning to his old team, which made him one of the biggest stars of IPL.