Rishabh Pant - PBKS, Ishan Kishan? Marquee wicketkeeper every team is likely to target at IPL 2025 mega auction

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Rishabh Pant-Ricky Ponting, Punjab Kings-biggest purse - all signs are pointing towards a DC reunion at Punjab Kings for Pant and Ponting with the Indian wicketkeeper-batter tipped to fetch the biggest pay cheque Image Source : BCCI/IPL

Quinton de Kock - Chennai Super Kings will be keeping a close eye on an overseas opener that keeps. Yes, Devon Conway can keep wickets and will be CSK's priority but de Kock won't be a bad shout given MS Dhoni is unlikely to play all the games Image Source : AP

KL Rahul - RCB need a captain. Yes, they also need to build a full team but RCB bank on fanbase, emotions and loyalty a lot and bringing back Rahul is on their mind. Who knows, return to Chinnaswamy might unlock Rahul Image Source : AP

Lucknow Super Giants could go hard for Ishan Kishan with the owner already mentioning that he needs players with 'team first' mentality. An Indian opening wicketkeeper batter with a fearless approach might just be what the doctor ordered for LSG Image Source : AP

Phil Salt - with no Shreyas Iyer in contention and Narine and Andre Russell already in the bag, the wicketkeeper-batter might be headed back to the Kolkata Knight Riders. Salt played a huge part in KKR winning the title Image Source : AP

Jitesh Sharma - Mumbai Indians are really big on getting Indian international players and on that local connect and with Tilak, SKY and Hardik already in the middle, MI might be keen for Jitesh to fill that No 6 spot while targeting an overseas opener alongside Rohit Sharma Image Source : BCCI/IPL

Josh Inglis - With Matthew Wade and Saha gone, Gujarat Titans would love an overseas dashing keeper-batter for the top-order with Shubman Gill and Sai Sudharsan batting around him and with the form he is in, Inglis might be the best bet Image Source : Getty

Rahmanullah Gurbaz - Already part of the Capitals universe at Dubai in ILT20 and Pretoria in SA20, Gurbaz might complete the treble with Delhi Capitals, who need an opening wicketkeeper batter with Rishabh Pant gone Image Source : AP

Heinrich Klaasen (SRH) and Sanju Samson (RR) are already retained by their respective sides and will be keeping wickets for them Image Source : BCCI/IPL

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