The Delhi-based franchise decided not to retain Pant with putting an end to his 9-year-long association with the team. The IPL 2025 mega auction is set to take place on November 24 and 25 in Jeddah in Saudi Arabia.

CSK CEO Kasi Viswanathan has responded to the rumours that Chennai will be aiming to get Rishabh Pant during the IPL 2025 auction. Pant will be one of the big players in demand during the auction.

CSK CEO Kasi Viswanathan discusses the franchise's 2024 retention strategy and why they’re sticking with their core lineup. But is Rishabh Pant still in the mix? Find out what Kasi had to say about the auction,

Explosive India batter Rishabh Pant is touted as the hottest property for the upcoming IPL 2025 Mega Auctions. With a base price set at Rs. 2 crore, every franchise is expected to enter the pool to acquire the services of the wicketkeeper-batsman,

CSK are without a big name Indian player in their batting order with the franchise relying on their overseas imports and fringe players. With just Rs 55 crore left in the auction, Viswanathan hinted that the trend could continue as well as getting Pant, Shreyas Iyer, Ishan Kishan and KL Rahul could be beyond their spending limits.

Rishabh Pant is on several franchises' list. CSK CEO Kasi Viswanath feels it will be tough to rope in Pant who is expected to be a hot properly in IPL 2025 mega auction.

Kasi hinted at CSK chasing their core group of players instead of going after the big names in the IPL mega auction 2025.

Several media reports had stated that CSK are willing to have Pant onboard right after India’s victorious T20 World Cup campaign while his release from DC further escalated the rumours.