Why Is Rishabh Pant Missing DPL 2025 When India Has NO Matches in August? The Untold Story

Rishabh Pant’s Shocking DPL 2025 Absence: NO International Matches, But Still Ruled Out! Here’s What REALLY Happened

It’s the cricket heartbreak of the season—for fans, rivals, and especially for Purani Dilli 6: Rishabh Pant, India’s X-factor wicketkeeper-batter, is set to miss the entire 2025 edition of the Delhi Premier League (DPL). What stings even more? India doesn’t have a single international game in August, and everything was falling in place for fans to witness Pant lighting up Delhi’s biggest T20 stage.

So, what’s forced this shock exit? It’s not IPL burnout. Not national duty. Pant is sidelined by a cruel twist of fate: a fractured metatarsal in his right foot—the result of an unlucky blow during the fourth Test match against England at Old Trafford. While attempting a trademark reverse sweep off Chris Woakes, Pant was struck flush on the foot and collapsed in pain. Ever the fighter, he returned to bat bravely the next day, scoring a gritty half-century, but the damage was already done. Scans confirmed a fracture, ruling him out for at least six weeks.

This storyline is gut-wrenching for Purani Dilli 6. They had huge plans, retaining Pant for a hefty INR 21 lakh even after he played only one game in the 2024 season. Their optimism was justified: Pant, fresh from a blockbuster Test series vs England (479 runs in seven innings at 68.42), was poised for a headline-grabbing DPL campaign. But injury has written a cruel script—again.

To make matters worse, Pant’s latest IPL season for Lucknow Super Giants was inconsistent. With 269 runs at 24.45 and only two big innings, fans and critics alike were hoping for Pant’s signature fireworks in DPL to spark his comeback. Instead, all eyes now turn to his replacement: young Vansh Bedi, thrust into the captain’s role at the eleventh hour.

Bedi, trying to keep spirits high, insists the squad can absorb Pant’s absence. Purani Dilli 6 made last year’s semifinals with almost no help from their marquee star, and the management backs their new leader to deliver. But make no mistake: Pant’s absence is a huge blow, both for his franchise and the star power of the tournament.

While Pant begins his rehab journey and counts down the days to cricket’s return, DPL 2025 rolls on—missing its most electrifying player, even when nothing else stood in the way but fate and one unlucky delivery. Fans can only hope the recovery is swift, and that the next August delivers the Rishabh Pant show everyone deserves.