Captain of Delhi Capitals Axar Patel gave him a warm and humorous welcome Rishabh Pant after the star wicketkeeper-batter completed a sensational return to the franchise in an IPL business deal.The deal saw Rishabh Pant leave Lucknow Super Giants and rejoin his original IPL home, Delhi Capitals, for Rs 15 crore, while he spinners for India. Kuldeep Yadav moved in the opposite direction to LSG for Rs 13.5 crore.Following the high-profile trade, Delhi Capitals shared a video on social media in which Axar Patel revealed his first conversation with Pant after the deal was finalised. According to Axar, Pant repeatedly tried to call him to break the news, but the DC captain initially missed the calls as he was spending time with his child.When Axar eventually called back, an excited Pant immediately confirmed the move, saying, “Confirm ho gaya bhai, main wapas aa raha hoon” (It’s confirmed, brother, I’m going back). Axar then revealed that there was a thought he wanted to share with Pant, but he couldn’t say it during the phone call. In the video, he jokingly greeted Pant with a famous Hindi proverb:“Subah ka bhula agar shaam ko ghar wapas aa jaye toh use bhula nahi kehte.”(If someone who gets lost in the morning returns home in the evening, he is not considered lost).Pant was bought by Lucknow Super Giants for a record Rs 27 crore in the previous mega auction. However, after a mixed campaign and changing team strategies, the two franchises agreed to a direct player exchange ahead of the 2027 IPL season. During his first stint with Delhi Capitals from 2016 to 2024, Pant amassed 3,284 runs in nine seasons, making him the franchise’s all-time leading scorer and one of their most loved players. While in two years with Lucknow Super Giants, Pant scored 581 runs in his two-season stint (2025-2026). Rishabh Pant led Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) to 10 wins and 18 losses in 28 matches as captain, finishing with a win percentage of 35.71%.