Updated On: 24 November, 2024 08:01 AM IST | Kolkata | PTI
“More than his batting and keeping, he’s a great character to have in the team when he is a captain. Any owner or coach would not like to miss his X-factor,” Raina, IPL Expert, JioStar, said

Delhi Capitals’ Rishabh Pant at the Wankhede Stadium last year. Pic/Satej Shinde
The “X-factor” that Rishabh Pant offers will trigger a bidding war for him in Sunday’s IPL mega auction in Jeddah and the wicketkeeper-batter could smash the Rs 25 crore barrier, reckoned former India batter Suresh Raina.
Kolkata Knight Riders shelled out Rs 24.75 crore to acquire the services of Australian pacer Mitchell Starc ahead of IPL 2024, the highest in the tournament’s history, and Raina felt it could be broken this time.