Loyalty in franchise sport is a fickle word. Maybe it only matters to the fans and it does help the fanbase grow but other than that? Who thinks about the franchise or the player when they stop caring about each other? Virat Kohli has been the only one to maintain such a bond with the Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) for the 18th year in the running and others have fallen on the way. Rishabh Pant was the latest one to be added to the second list after parting ways with the Delhi Capitals.
The Capitals to their credit did use their Right-to-Match card at INR 20.75 crore for Pant despite the reports of disagreement between the two parties. The Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) had secured Pant at that price before raising it exponentially to INR 27 crore and the Capitals backed out after that. While the Super Giants were glad to have him, it was difficult for the Capitals and the Delhi fans to see Pant leave the franchise after starting his IPL journey with them back in 2016.
