Pant, who is DC's most capped player and leading run scorer in the IPL, was appointed as captain in 2021, and under his leadership, DC finished sixth in the IPL 2024 points table.
Cricket Australia announced a net deficit of A$31.9 million ($21.34m) for the 2023-4 financial year on Thursday, results that were better than expected at a low-point in the game's four-year cycle.