| Full Name Rishabh Rajendra Pant | Born October 04, 1997, Haridwar, Uttarakhand | Age 27y 193d |
| Batting Style Left hand Bat | Fielding Position Wicketkeeper | Playing Role Wicketkeeper Batter |
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Rishabh Pant player profile
A match-turning, swashbuckling batter-keeper in the Adam Gilchrist mould, Rishabh Pant has had a starring role in more than a handful of India’s biggest Test matches in his first few years in the team.
His first Test century came in his third match, on the 2018 tour of England, when he made 114 from No. 7 when up against a target of 464 that he made look almost gettable at points when he was at the crease. Early the following year he produced 159 off 189 balls in India’s total of 622 in Sydney, which sealed their first series win in Australia. An encore followed early in 2021, when he made 97 off just 118 at the SCG, helping wrest a draw off Starc, Cummins, Lyon and Hazlewood when India were staring down the barrel.
Pant’s finest batting hour came in the classic that followed in Brisbane: an unbeaten 89 to steer a veritable India third XI home in a tall chase, and to their second series win down under in two visits. The whitewash of England at home that followed brought another two centuries for him, and in Cape Town at the start of 2022, he made an almost ludicrous 100 off 139 in an India total where the next highest score was 29. Later that year, he set India up with a breakneck 146 in the first innings of the postponed last Test of their tour of England from 2021 – only for England to outgun them in a berserker fourth-innings chase.
In December 2022, Pant was seriously injured in a horrific car crash but he returned to the game 15 months later, in the 2024 IPL, leaner and more fit, his attacking fervour undiminished.
It is a mark of Pant’s no-fear, no-brakes batting that in his first four years in the game, he had as many scores between 90 and 100 in Tests as he did hundreds. It is the only way he has known: a year after making his Ranji Trophy debut at 18 in 2015, he scored a triple-hundred against Maharashtra, followed by two blistering centuries in a game against Jharkhand a month on – one of them ending in 135 off 67 balls.
With Test stats like his, Pant’s numbers in T20 – over 3000 runs in eight seasons for Delhi Capitals, at a strike rate of close to 150 – don’t seem especially remarkable, but he has been a force for the Delhi side, their all-time top-scorer, and was appointed captain in 2021. He was bought at auction by the franchise the day he made a hundred in the 2016 Under-19 World Cup, which took India into the semi-finals of that tournament.
Rishabh Pant IPL factfile
The expertise that the IPL demands and the skill set that Rishabh Pant posses are absolutely in synchronization. If ever the definition of an ideal T20 batsman would be written, Rishabh Pant would tick most of the aspects. He is a ferocious hitter of the cricket ball wide a wide array of shots and can clear the boundary ropes with ridiculous ease. The scoops, the paddles, the flicks, you name it and this bloke has every shot in his repertoire.
Rishabh Pant’s IPL journey epitomizes the league’s mantra: ‘where talent meets opportunity.’ Picked by Delhi Daredevils for 1.9 Crores in 2016, his debut season was underwhelming but 2017 marked his arrival with a breakthrough performance. Confidence soared, sparking talks of an India call-up for the 2017 Champions Trophy. However, tragedy struck days before his team’s opener as his father passed away. Battling grief, Pant returned to nearly guide his team home single-handedly and later smashed a blistering 97 against Gujarat Lions, finishing with 366 runs. His resilience and explosive batting showcased his potential, announcing him as a rising star. Life tested him, but Pant responded with courage, blending grit and skill to cement his place in the IPL spotlight.
Rishabh was retained for the third season and he proved to be Delhi’s only shining light in otherwise a pretty dark campaign. Throughout the season, Pant was responsible for demolishing the morale of the bowlers. His innings of 125 against SRH was one for the ages. The manner in which he took world-class Bhuvneshwar apart was a testimony to his grand stature as a T20 batsman. He will churn out for Delhi Capitals this year with an immense amount of international experience under his belt. And he would very well know a stellar season can fetch him a ticket to England for the World Cup.
In 2021, Pant was chosen as captain for Delhi Capitals as their usual skipper Shreyas Iyer was out due to a shoulder injury. He continued to retain the captaincy even after Iyer returned for the second half of the IPL. He captained Delhi for the next couple of seasons in the IPL as well, but DC failed to make it to the playoffs consistently. Pant was retained by Delhi despite him not being able to play in IPL 2023. Ahead of the 2025 auctions, he was released by Delhi Capitals and he became the most expensive player at 27 crores when he was picked by Lucknow Super Giants.
Rishabh Pant Career Stats
Batting & Fielding
| Format | Mat | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Ave | BF | SR | 100s | 50s | 4s | 6s | Ct | St |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tests | 43 | 75 | 5 | 2948 | 159* | 42.11 | 4004 | 73.62 | 6 | 15 | 320 | 73 | 149 | 15 |
| ODIs | 31 | 27 | 1 | 871 | 125* | 33.50 | 820 | 106.21 | 1 | 5 | 91 | 26 | 27 | 1 |
| T20Is | 76 | 66 | 14 | 1209 | 65* | 23.25 | 950 | 127.26 | 0 | 3 | 111 | 44 | 40 | 11 |
| FC | 69 | 115 | 8 | 4886 | 308 | 45.66 | 6012 | 81.27 | 11 | 24 | 525 | 156 | 228 | 22 |
| List A | 67 | 61 | 5 | 1789 | 135 | 31.94 | 1713 | 104.43 | 2 | 11 | 184 | 58 | 70 | 11 |
| T20s | 209 | 197 | 33 | 5125 | 128* | 31.25 | 3561 | 143.92 | 2 | 26 | 468 | 233 | 135 | 36 |
Bowling
| Format | Mat | Inns | Balls | Runs | Wkts | BBI | BBM | Ave | Econ | SR | 4w | 5w | 10w |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tests | 43 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| ODIs | 31 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| T20Is | 76 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| FC | 69 | 1 | 12 | 9 | 1 | 1/9 | 1/9 | 9.00 | 4.50 | 12.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| List A | 67 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| T20s | 209 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
Rishabh Pant T20 Stats
Batting & Fielding
| Tournament | Teams | Mat | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Ave | BF | SR | 100s | 50s | 4s | 6s | Ct | St |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPL | 2 teams | 118 | 116 | 17 | 3387 | 128* | 34.21 | 2304 | 147.00 | 1 | 19 | 304 | 159 | 79 | 23 |
Bowling
| Tournament | Teams | Mat | Inns | Balls | Runs | Wkts | BBI | BBM | Ave | Econ | SR | 4w | 5w | 10w |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPL | 2 teams | 118 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
Debut/Last Matches of Rishabh Pant
Rishabh Test Matches
Debut
England vs India at Nottingham – August 18 – 22, 2018
Last
Australia vs India at Sydney – January 03 – 05, 2025
ODI Matches
Debut
India vs West Indies at Guwahati – October 21, 2018
Last
T20 International Matches
Debut
India vs England at Bengaluru – February 01, 2017
Last
FC Matches
Debut
Bengal vs Delhi at Delhi – October 22 – 25, 2015
Last
Delhi vs Saurashtra at Saurashtra – January 23 – 24, 2025
List A Matches
Debut
Delhi vs Jharkhand at Bengaluru – December 23, 2015
Last
Sri Lanka vs India at Colombo (RPS) – August 07, 2024
T20 Matches
Debut
Guj Lions vs Daredevils at Delhi – April 27, 2016
Last
LSG vs CSK at Lucknow – April 14, 2025
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