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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

IND vs AUS 3rd Test Day 3 BRISBANE WEATHER UPDATES: Day 4 is also expected to experience some rain with a 29% chance of a thunderstorm as well.

Updated On: 16 Dec 2024 | 1:05 PM IST

IND vs AUS 3rd Test Playing 11: Ravindra Jadeja replaced R Ashwin in India's Playing 11 while Akash Deep came in for Harshit Rana.

Updated On: 14 Dec 2024 | 6:49 AM IST

India Playing 11 prediction for 3rd Test vs Australia: Akash Deep comes in for Harshit Rana. Ashwin could pave way for either Ravindra Jadeja or Washington Sundar

Updated On: 12 Dec 2024 | 3:27 PM IST

While many conjectured that money was the main reason why DC let Rishabh go, Delhi Capitals co-owner Parth Jindal explained how and why the decision to let Rishabh Pant go was made.

Updated On: 27 Nov 2024 | 4:48 PM IST

Having bought former LSG skipper KL Rahul at a bargain fee of ₹14 crore provided them with a reliable option for the leadership role.

Updated On: 27 Nov 2024 | 4:25 PM IST

IPL 2025 auction saw Rs 639.15 crore spent on 182 players in Jeddah. Rishabh Pant led with Rs 27 crore, followed by Shreyas Iyer at Rs 26.75 crore, as teams focused on top Indian talent.

Updated On: 26 Nov 2024 | 12:18 PM IST

Brand experts think that the people (brand management consultants Anant Arora and Indranil Blah) who are managing Pant will definitely hike his price

Updated On: 25 Nov 2024 | 11:01 PM IST

Following Pant closely, is his Indian teammate Shreyas Iyer who was bought for Rs 26.75 Crore in the auction by the Punjab Kings who came in with a hefty purse with them.

Updated On: 25 Nov 2024 | 2:42 PM IST

At Rs 27.75 crore, Rishabh Pant becomes IPL's costliest player in record-breaking 2025 auction

Updated On: 25 Nov 2024 | 11:42 AM IST

David Warner and Devdutt Padikkal went unsold on Day 1 of IPL 2025 mega auction. Check full list of players bought at IPL auction and costliest buy list here

Updated On: 24 Nov 2024 | 11:38 PM IST

Star wicket-keeper most expensive player at Rs 27 cr; Shreyas, Venkatesh bag hefty pay cheques

Updated On: 25 Nov 2024 | 12:10 AM IST

Check the list of Indian players who triggered bidding war during the IPL auction and emerged as the most expensive player in IPL history

Updated On: 24 Nov 2024 | 7:35 PM IST

At Rs 27 crore, Rishabh Pant emerges as the costliest player in IPL history. Shreyas Iyer is the second costliest player in Indian Premier League

Updated On: 24 Nov 2024 | 11:19 PM IST

As the IPL 2025 auction approaches, some big names are expected to attract substantial bids, sparking multiple bidding wars between franchises eager to sign their desired players.

Updated On: 24 Nov 2024 | 10:28 AM IST

With India taking on the Aussies Down Under in a 5-match Test series, fireworks can surely be expected with the likes of Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma, Rishabh Pant in the side.

Updated On: 22 Nov 2024 | 7:05 AM IST

IND vs AUS 1st Test FULL SCORECARD: The live telecast of Day 1 of the 1st Test match between Australia and India will be available on Star Sports Network in India.

Updated On: 22 Nov 2024 | 7:45 PM IST

IND vs AUS Playing 11: Washington Sundar has been picked as a lone spinner. India opted to drop Ravindra Jadeja and R Ashwin from the Playing 11.

Updated On: 23 Nov 2024 | 9:25 AM IST

Robin Uthappa listed his top five buys as Rishabh Pant, KL Rahul, Arshdeep Singh, Trent Boult, and Yuzvendra Chahal.

Updated On: 23 Nov 2024 | 9:04 AM IST

5-match Test series, also known as Border-Gavaskar Trophy, between India & Australia will be available for live streaming on Disney+Hotstar. Check India vs Australia date, time, telecast details here

Updated On: 23 Nov 2024 | 9:03 AM IST

From Sachin Tendulkar's batting masterclass to Rishabh Pant's dare-to-fight attitude, let us revisit how Australia's gruelling conditions forged India's brightest Test stars.

Updated On: 19 Nov 2024 | 12:26 PM IST