New Delhi: Reesha PantReturning to Delhi Capitals is one of the biggest moves ahead of the new IPL 2027 season, DC captain Akkar Patel It has been made clear that the wicketkeeper-batsman will have complete freedom when he rejoins the team.Pant returned to Delhi Capitals in a high-profile deal completed on Tuesday. Pant returns to his previous team for Rs 15 crore, spinners Kuldeep Yadav Transferred to Lucknow Supergiants. Pant joined LSG for a record Rs 27 crore ahead of IPL 2025 but spent two disappointing seasons with the team.In a video shared by Delhi Capitals, Axar spoke about his relationship with Pant and stressed that no extra pressure will be put on the former DC captain.“Bas mujhe itna pata hai ki usko full freedom milegi as captain meri taraf se. Hamala relations waise bhi captain aur player wala kabhi nahi raha. Jab woh yahan tha, woh mera bhi captain tha aur us raha. Jab woh yahan tha, woh mera bhi captain tha aur us raha. Jab woh yahan. Main captain Hoon aur jo “Main bolunga wahi karna hai. Hum hamesha mutual understanding ke saath kaam karte the (All I know is that as captain, he will have complete freedom. Our relationship was never that of captain and player. When he was here, he was leading me at the time. There was never a situation where I was the captain and he had to do exactly what I said,” Aksa said.Ahal said both players understand each other’s roles and responsibilities because they have worked together on the team for several years.“Usko bhi pata hai ki woh ek Senior Player hai. Mujhe bhi pata tha ki main ek Senior Player Hoon. Hamare Beech Hamesha yeh mutual understanding rahi hai ki kisi bhi situation mein woh kya kar sakta mutual understanding rahi hai ki kisi bhi situation mein woh kya kar sakta aurhi aurhi sakta.Pant will return to the team, having played 111 games between 2016 and 2024. He also serves as the captain of Delhi Capitals from 2021 to 2024 and remains one of the most popular players of the team.Ahal believes Delhi remains Pant’s home and said neither he nor the team expect anything extra from the star batsman.“Aur as a friend and captain, main usko bas itna hi kehna chahunga ki us par koi extra pressure nahi hai. Na meri taraf se aur na hi series ki taraf se. Yeh uska ghar hai. Woh yahan pehle lejhi pehle. Deriuska at home (as a friend and captain, I just want to tell him that there is no extra pressure on him. Not from my side, not from the team. This is his home. He has played here before and spent many years with this team. Delhi is his home,” he said.Pant had a tough time with the Lucknow Supergiants. LSG finished seventh in IPL 2025 but finished last in IPL 2026, when he was captain. With the bat, Pant scored 269 runs in 2025 and 312 runs and a half-century in 2026.Still, Ahal supports Pant’s attributes and reminds him that class never disappears.“To mujhe usko zyada kuch kehne ki zaroorat nahi hai. Bas mujhe itna pata hai ki usko meri taraf se Captain ke roop mein Poori Freedom milegi. Bas khud ko enjoy karo. Tumhara jo jon sjoy joion nature. hain,lekin kind permanent hoti hai.” Our player categories. Hamari taraf se tumhe badi free hai. Bath apna game khelo aur enjoy caro. Yahi mera uske liye message rahega (so I don’t really need to tell him much. What I do know is that as captain he will have complete freedom. Enjoy it. Enjoy playing the way that comes naturally to you. Form and everything else is temporary, but class is eternal. And you are that kind of player. From our side, you have complete freedom. Play your game and enjoy it. That’s my message to him,” Ahal said.
