Who is Rishabh Pant?

Rishabh Pant

Who is Rishabh Pant?
Who is Rishabh Pant?
Rishabh Pant is an Indian cricketer, who plays as a middle-order wicket-keeper batsman for the Indian team. Pant is also the captain of the Delhi Capitals team of the Indian Premier League.
 
Rishabh Pant's life and education
 
Rishabh Rajendra Pant was born on Uttarakhand's Roorkee on October 4, 1997. He started his cricket training at Sonnet Cricket Academy in Delhi at the age of 12 and was coached by Tarak Sinha. He represented Rajasthan at U-14 and U-16 levels.
He did his graduation in commerce from Delhi University's Sri Venkateswara College.
 
Rishabh Pant's career
 
Pant made his first-class debut for Delhi in October 2015 in Ranji Trophy, and his List A debut in Vijay Hazare Trophy in November that year.
 
He made his debut in the Indian Premier League in 2016 after he was purchased by the Delhi Daredevils. Pant became the captain of the Delhi team for the 2016-17 Vijay Hazare Trophy, taking over from Gautam Gambhir.
 
Pant made his international debut in February 2017 after he was named in India's Twenty20 International (T20I) squad to play against England. At that time, he was the youngest player, at the age of 19 years, to play for India in a T20I match.
 
He made his Test debut in August 2018 against England and in his first match, he scored a six, making India get off the mark in Test cricket. He was named in India's ODI team for its series against West Indies in September that year and he made his debut in One Day International in October 2018.
 
Pant played for India at the 2019 Cricket World Cup, replacing Shikhar Dhawan, who was out after suffering a hairline fracture in a game against Australia. After the World Cup series, the ICC named Pant the rising star of the squad.

Latest Updates on Rishabh Pant

Rishabh Pant to play in IPL 2024: Delhi Capitals' director Sourav Ganguly

2 min read Last Updated :Nov 11 2023 | 10:26 AM IST
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Rishabh Pant's impact changed Indian keeper-batters' mindset: Gilchrist

4 min read Last Updated :Sep 18 2023 | 11:46 PM IST
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India was clear about No 4 and No 5 batters 18 months ago: Rahul Dravid

4 min read Last Updated :Aug 29 2023 | 4:53 PM IST
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Rishabh Pant: Wicketkeeper on way to recovery, bats in recreational game

2 min read Last Updated :Aug 16 2023 | 8:27 PM IST
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Iyer, Rahul ready for comeback? Pant shares video of their batting practice

2 min read Last Updated :Aug 14 2023 | 4:30 PM IST
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WATCH: IND vs WI - Ishan Kishan thanks Rishabh Pant after maiden Test fifty

2 min read Last Updated :Jul 24 2023 | 9:29 AM IST
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Rishabh Pant set to miss Asia Cup, ODI World Cup 2023, claims report

2 min read Last Updated :Apr 26 2023 | 4:21 PM IST
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"I am still in the game", Rishabh Pant says in new Zomato ad promoting ZPL

2 min read Last Updated :Mar 30 2023 | 11:10 AM IST
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Rishabh Pant must take his time to heal properly, says Sourav Ganguly

2 min read Last Updated :Mar 26 2023 | 1:42 PM IST
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IPL 2023: Warner to lead Delhi Capitals in Pant's absence, Axar named VC

3 min read Last Updated :Mar 16 2023 | 11:09 AM IST
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Pant thanks 'two heroes' in 1st statement after crash, says recovering well

3 min read Last Updated :Jan 17 2023 | 1:49 PM IST
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Ishan Kishan is strong contender for Test spot in Pant's absence: Azhar

3 min read Last Updated :Jan 15 2023 | 3:31 PM IST
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Rishabh Pant likely to stay out of the cricket field for majority of 2023

3 min read Last Updated :Jan 15 2023 | 7:08 AM IST
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Rishabh Pant successfully undergoes knee surgery at Mumbai hospital

1 min read Last Updated :Jan 07 2023 | 2:08 PM IST
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Rishabh Pant needed urgent surgery, may be out of field for 6 mths: Report

2 min read Last Updated :Jan 05 2023 | 2:53 PM IST
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Rishabh Pant airlifted to Mumbai, set to undergo surgery, says BCCI

3 min read Last Updated :Jan 04 2023 | 4:16 PM IST
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Rishabh Pant set to be shifted to Mumbai for treatment of ligament injury

2 min read Last Updated :Jan 04 2023 | 1:24 PM IST
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Hopefully he'll recover soon and be back on the path: Ganguly on Pant

3 min read Last Updated :Jan 03 2023 | 5:50 PM IST
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Team India wishes Pant a speedy recovery post his car accident in Roorkee

4 min read Last Updated :Jan 03 2023 | 1:17 PM IST
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Players should hire drivers, be more careful: Kapil Dev on Pant accident

1 min read Last Updated :Jan 02 2023 | 8:39 PM IST
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