Rishabh Pant traded back to Delhi Capitals from Lucknow Super Giants
Pant and Natarajan complete salary reductions in separate trades ahead of the December mini-auction.
Rishabh Pant will return to Delhi Capitals ahead of IPL 2027 after completing a trade with Lucknow Super Giants. LSG will receive left-arm spinner Kuldeep Yadav in exchange. Pant's salary will drop from 27 crore to 15 crore under the new deal.
Left-arm pacer T. Natarajan is also returning to Sunrisers Hyderabad from Delhi Capitals. SRH will send leg-spinner Zeeshan Ansari to Delhi in the swap. Natarajan's salary reduces from 10.75 crore to 5 crore while Ansari retains his existing 40 lakh package.
The IPL 2027 mini-auction is scheduled for December. All franchises must submit retention lists by November 15. The trade window closes one week before the auction.
CricHubb Take
Delhi's double trade shows how salary-cap management now drives franchise strategy. Both Pant and Natarajan accepted significant cuts to return to previous teams, indicating player willingness to restructure deals for preferred destinations.