Rishabh Pant set to rejoin Delhi Capitals?:DC approach Yuvraj Singh for coaching role, Kuldeep Yadav on LSG’s radar – Report

After grooming talents like Abhishek Sharma, Shubman Gill, and Priyansh Arya away from the limelight, former legendary hitter Yuvraj Singh is now expected to take a coaching role in the Indian Premier League. According to a Times of India report, the former Indian all-rounder could become part of the Delhi Capitals’ support staff. Meanwhile, Chinaman spinner Kuldeep Yadav might be seen playing for Lucknow Super Giants. In addition to it, there is also a possibility of Rishabh Pant, who played two seasons for Lucknow Super Giants, returning to Delhi. Pant had resigned from Lucknow’s captaincy after a poor performance in IPL 2026. Notably, before his Lucknow stint, Rishabh played for Delhi from 2016 to 2024. Buzz regarding Pant’s return to DC intensifies Former Delhi Capitals captain Rishabh Pant is also said to be likely to return to the team. Pant recently left the captaincy of Lucknow. He captained the team for two seasons. Due to poor form, Lucknow finished 10th in IPL 2026 and 7th in 2025. Under his captaincy, Lucknow could only win 10 out of 28 matches. LSG bought Pant for a whopping ₹27 crore value Lucknow Super Giants bought Pant for ₹27 crore, and with that much of the signing amount, he became the most expensive player in IPL. However, the LSG captain could not justify the price tag, scoring only 312 runs in IPL 2026. Who’ll take up Lucknow’s captaincy then in the next season? It is too early to confirm, and the LSG management will likely have more discussions on this front in the coming days. However, KL Rahul is emerging as a strong choice, but Lucknow strong room has not taken a final call on this. Yuvraj could appear in a coaching group for the first time If Yuvraj takes over Delhi’s coaching, it will be his first coaching term. According to reports, with Sourav Ganguly’s increasing presence in the franchise, Yuvraj can also be made a part of the team management. Yuvraj Singh earned his reputation post-retirement by mentoring young players 44-year-old Yuvraj has worked with many young players. He has worked with Abhishek Sharma, Prabhsimran Singh, Abdul Samad, Sanju Samson, Rishabh Pant, and Priyansh Arya. He advised all players on their technique. The result was also seen in the performance of all the players. Sanju Samson was the Player of the Tournament in the T20 World Cup, while Abhishek Sharma’s explosive batting style is also credited to Yuvraj. Yuvraj played for 6 IPL teams while taking leadership charge for 2 teams Yuvraj played for a total of 6 teams in his IPL career. He took to the field for Kings XI Punjab (now Punjab Kings), Pune Warriors India, Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB), Delhi Daredevils (now Delhi Capitals), Sunrisers Hyderabad, and Mumbai Indians. Yuvraj also captained two teams. He captained Kings XI Punjab in the first two seasons of the IPL (2008 and 2009), while in 2011, he was the captain of Pune Warriors India. Signs of Kuldeep Yadav becoming a member of LSG Meanwhile, Kuldeep Yadav might become a part of the Lucknow Super Giants in IPL 2027. If Kuldeep joins Lucknow, it will be his third franchise change in his IPL career. The chinaman was part of the Mumbai Indians (MI) squad from 2012 to 2014, but he did not get a chance to debut. After that, he played for the Kolkata Knight Riders from 2014 to 2021. From the 2022 mega auction until now, he has been playing for the Delhi Capitals (DC).