Born on October 4, 1997, Rishabh Rajendra Pant or Rishabh Pant is an Indian international cricketer who plays for the Indian cricket team as a wicket-keeper and batter.
He was born in Roorkee, Uttarakhand, to Rajendra Pant and Saroj Pant. He started playing cricket from the age of 12. He would travel with his mother to Delhi during the weekends to train with Tarak Sinha at the Sonnet Cricket Academy.
Rishabh Pant made his first-class debut on 22 October 2015 in the 2015–16 Ranji Trophy. His turning point came when he was playing U-19 cricket for Delhi against Assam.
While playing a match against Maharashtra in the 2016–17 Ranji Trophy, Pant scored 308 runs in an innings, becoming the third-youngest Indian to score a triple century in first-class cricket.
He scored the fastest century in the Ranjhi Trophy with just 48 balls on 8 November 2016 in Delhi's match against Jharkhand.
In 2017, he was named Delhi's captain for the 2016–17 Vijay Hazare Trophy. He took over from Gautam Gambhir, who led Delhi to the final of the previous season.
In 2018, he played a Zonal T20 League match between Himachal Pradesh and Delhi, making 100 from 32 balls.
Rishabh Pant joined the Delhi Daredevils ahead of the 2016 Indian Premier League on the same day he scored a century for India U-19 team in the 2016 Under-19 Cricket World Cup.
In March 2021, Pant was named the captain of the Delhi Capitals for the Indian Premier League. He was retained as captain for the 2022 IPL season as well.
On the international front, he played his first Twenty20 International against England in 2017. He made his debut for India in the third T20I against England at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bangalore on 1 February 2017.
In 2018, he scored his maiden Test century, against England, also becoming the second-youngest wicket-keeper and the first Indian wicket-keeper to score a Test century in England.
In 2019, he was named as the ICC Men's Emerging Cricketer of the Year at the 2018 ICC Awards. He was named the Men's Player of the Month in the first edition of the ICC Player of the Month Awards in 2021.
Rishabh Pant was selected as the Indian captain for the T20I series against South Africa in 2022, after the designated captain KL Rahul was ruled of the series due to an injury.
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India tour of England: Chief selector Ajit Agarkar addressed the press in Mumbai after announcing India's 18-man squad for the five-Test series, starting June 20. Shubman Gill was named India's new Test captain and Rishabh Pant was appointed his deputy.
After a string of losses and playoff elimination, Avesh Khan said LSG focused on finishing strong, calling their 33-run win over GT a confidence booster ahead of their final IPL 2025 clash against RCB.
Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) Himmat Singh has said that their captain, Rishabh Pant is practicing very hard to come out of poor form, but the numbers don't show it. LSG will take on Gujarat Titans (GT) on May 22 at Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad.
IPL 2025: Lucknow Super Giants mentor and former India fast bowler Zaheer Khan on Sunday exuded confidence that express pacer Mayank Yadav’s bowling speed will improve as he plays more matches in the IPL. The right-arm tearaway pacer Mayank made his comeback after a long injury lay-off, picking up two wickets against Mumbai Indians.
Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) Assistant coach Vijay Dahiya rued the loss of momentum after a good start against Delhi Capitals (DC). DC beat LSG by eight wickets in Match 40 of the Indian Premier League 2025 (IPL 2025).
Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) all-rounder Yuvraj Chaudhary has revealed that fast bowler Mayank Yadav is fit and captain Rishabh Pant and head coach Justin Langer will take a call on his selection against Delhi Capitals.
LSG assistant coach Lance Klusener feels that Lucknow has the team to go all the way in IPL 2025 and win their first title. LSG have won 4 out of their 7 matches and remain in the hunt for a place in the playoffs.
Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) all-rounder Shahbaz Ahmed has said that injuries to fast bowlers were a concern ahead of the season, but their bench strength has successfully filled in the big shoes. LSG will take on Kolkata Knight Riders on Tuesday, April 8 at Eden Gardens in Kolkata.
Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) assistant coach Ottis Gibson hopes that Rishabh Pant's poor form will continue against them in the Indian Premier League 2025 (IPL 2025). Pant has scored just 19 runs from four innings in the season so far.
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Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) mentor Zaheer Khan has backed captain Rishabh Pant to soon come good as a batter in the Indian Premier League 2025 (IPL 2025). Pant has scored just 17 runs to his name from three matches.
