India, Aug. 22 -- Rishabh Pant's return to the Delhi Capitals has immediately opened up a major question for the franchise ahead of IPL 2027: who should lead the side? While Pant's previous association with DC makes him an obvious candidate, former India opener Wasim Jaffer believes that the wicketkeeper-batter should turn down the captaincy if it comes his way. Pant returned to Delhi following the conclusion of IPL 2026 after DC and Lucknow Super Giants completed a high-profile trade.

The India star, who had joined LSG for a record INR 27 crore at the 2025 auction, will now represent the Delhi franchise at a revised fee of INR 15 crore. In the same deal, left-arm wrist-spinner Kuldeep Yadav moved from Delhi to Lucknow for INR 13.50 cror...