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Rishabh Pant (Indian Cricketer) Biography

January 19, 2024 by adminbb Leave a Comment

Rishabh Rajendra gasp was brought into the world on 4 October 1997 in Haridwar, Uttarakhand, India. His age in 2022 was 25. Rishabh Pant follows his root back to Roorkee, India. He bats on the left side and keeps wickets. Rishabh often refers to himself as the new Dhoni of Mahendra Singh.

Rishabh Pant biography

Rishabh Pant Bio data

Full Name  Rishabh Rajendra Pant
NicknameRishabh
ProfessionCricketer (Batsman)
Famous forPlaying Cricket in IPL And for India
Date of Birth4 October 1997
Age 26 years
BirthplaceRoorkee, Uttarakhand
HometownHaridwar, Uttarakhand
Current AddressGurugram, Haryana
SchoolThe Indian Public School, Dehradun
CollegeSri Venkateswara College, Delhi University, Delhi
Educational QualificationGraduate
NationalityIndian
ReligionHinduism
Caste/EthnicityKumaoni
Zodiac Sign/Star SignLibra
RoleWicket Keeper Batsman (finisher)
Batting StyleLeft Handed Bat
Jersey NumberODI: 17Test: 17T20I: 17
IPL: 17
Debut in International CricketTest: 18 August 2018 v England
ODI: 21 October 2018 v West Indies
T20I: 1 February 2017 v England
IPL DebutGujarat Lions (April 2016)
TeamsIndia, Delhi, Delhi Capitals
CoachTarak Sinha

Rishabh Pant Educational Qualification

SchoolThe Indian Public School, Dehradun
College/UniversitySri Venkateswara College, Delhi University, New Delhi
Education/QualificationGraduated

Starting Cricket Career

Rishabh Pant has been very fond of playing cricket since childhood. He started taking cricket training when he was only 12 years old. He used to travel to Delhi from his hometown with his mother every weekend to practise at Sonnet Cricket Academy, and Tarak Sinha was the coach at the Sonnet Cricket Academy. In Delhi, he and his mother did not have any suitable house to live in, so they used to stay at one of Moti Bagh’s Gurdwara.

Pant’s coach advised Pant to play Under-13 and Under-15 cricket for Rajasthan, but this could not happen for some reason. After this, his coach advised him to improve his batting technique to become a great batsman in the future. Due to his better performance, he got a chance to play for the Delhi team under-19 against Assam, and he did not miss this opportunity and impressed everyone with his batting; he scored 35 runs in the first innings and 150 runs in the second inning.

Starting Cricket Net Worth

SalaryTest: 15 lakh
ODI: 6 lakh
T20I: 3 lakh
IPL Salary16 crores annually
CarAudi A8,
Mercedes-Benz c-class,
Mercedes-Benz GLE,
Ford Mustang
Total Net Worth70 crores+ (approx in 2022)

Rishabh Pant Family

Rishabh Pant Family

Rishabh Pant was born in Haridwar, Uttarakhand, to Rajendra Pant and Saroj Pant. He has a sister named Sakshi Pant. In 2017, Pant’s father passed away due to a cardiac arrest. With his extreme dedication, just two days after cremating his father, Pant scored 57 runs for his IPL side Delhi Daredevils and dedicated his innings as a tribute to his father.

ParentsFather: Late Rajendra Pant
Mother: Saroj Pant
SiblingsBrother: NA
Sister: Sakshi Pant (elder)
ChildrenSon: NA
Daughter: NA
WifeNot Known
Marital StatusUnmarried
Girlfriend / Affairs WithUrvashi Rautela
Isha Negi

Rishabh Pant Physical Appearance

Heightin centimeter: 170 cm
in meter: 1.70 m
in feet: 5’7″ inch
Weight in Kilogram65 kg
Weight in Pounds143 lbs
Body Measurements40-30-14
Eye ColourBlack
Hair ColourBlack

Rishabh Pant Favorite Things

Favourite ActorAmitabh Bachchan, Shah Rukh Khan
Favourite FoodChole Bhature
Favourite PlayerMS Dhoni, , Adam Gilchrist
Favourite ActressShraddha Kapoor
Favourite MovieBaghban
Favourite ShotPull Shot
Favourite GroundLord’s in London
Favourite Song“Helplessly” by Tatiana Manaois
Favourite Football ClubManchester United FC
Favourite BookPanchatantra by Vishnu Sharma
Favourite DestinationAustralia

Rishabh Pant Domestic Career

Due to his better performance as a batsman, he gets a chance to play first-class cricket in a very short interval of time. He debuted in first-class cricket on October 22, 2015, in the 2015-16 Ranji Trophy, and after one month, he also debuted in the 2015-16 Vijay Hazare Trophy. He scored many runs in the Ranji and Vijay Hazare Trophy. In the 2016-17 Ranji Trophy, he scored 308 runs while playing against Maharashtra, and in first-class cricket, he became the third-youngest Indian to do so. He also scored 100 runs in 48 balls on November 8, 2016, and became the first player to hit the fastest century in Ranji Trophy. After this, in the year 2017, he was made the captain of the Delhi team for the 2016-17 Vijay Hazare Trophy. He impressed everyone with his captaincy and batting abilities.

Rishabh Pant International Debut

  • Test– 18 August 2018 vs England at Nottingham
  • ODI– 21 October 2018 vs West Indies at Guwahati
  • T20– 1 February 2017 vs England at Bengaluru
  • Jersey Number: 17 (India) and 17 (IPL)
  • Domestic/State Team(s): Delhi and Delhi Daredevils
  • Coach/Mentor:Tarak Sinha
  • Favourite Shot:Pull Shot
  • Batting Style: Left-hand bat

Rishabh Pant International Career

Due to his excellent performance in the IPL, he immediately got the chance to play for the Indian team. He started his international cricket career with a Twenty20 match. Rishabh’s name was included in the squad for the match against England in the year 2017, and due to this, for the first time in the year 2017, Rishabh played international matches for India. On February 1, 2017, at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bangalore, he made his international debut for India in the third T20I match against England. When Rishabh was only 19 years and 120 days, he made his debut for India in T20, and due to this, he is the youngest player to do so.

Rishabh Pant International Career

After making his debut for India in T20I matches, he scored many runs, and due to this, many selectors were impressed by him. After one year of debut in T20I, he got a chance to debut in test cricket as well. On August 18, 2018, he got a chance to play his first test international match against England. Moreover, against England on September 11, 2018, he scored his first test century, and scoring a hundred against England, he became the first Indian wicket-keeper and second youngest wicket-keeper to do so.

Rishabh Pant IPL Career

Rishabh was bought by Delhi Daredevils in 2016. On the same day, he scored a century in 2016 Under 19 Cricket World Cup.

Since then, he has maintained his position as a crucial member of the IPL franchise’s squad. In 2016, Pant scored his maiden half-century against Gujarat Lions.

In 2018, he scored the highest individual score by an Indian cricketer in IPL history. He also became the second-youngest player to score a century in IPL. In 2021, Pant was named captain of the Delhi Capitals. He was also retained by the franchise before the auction for the 2022 upcoming edition of TATA IPL.

Matches31265098
Runs Scored21237157682838
Batting Average43.3331.0922.5934.61
100s5001
50s105315
Top Score1598565128
SR72.66108.5124.47147.97
4s2337059260
6s4824132129

Rishabh Pant Achievements

Awards

  • ICC Emerging Cricketer of the Year Award – 2018.
  • ICC Rising Star of the squad – ICC World Cup 2019.
  • Rishabh Pant won the best batting performance of the year award 2021

Records

  • Second youngest player for India to debut in a T20I match.
  • First batsman for India to begin his career in Test cricket with a six.
  • Pant received ICC’s inaugural Player of the Month award.

Rishabh Pant Cars Collection

  • Audi A8: Delhi’s ex-showroom price is INR 1.3 crore.
  • Mercedes Benz C Class: INR 55 lacs
  • A yellow Ford Mustang: INR 2 crore
  • Mercedes Benz GLE: INR 85 lacs – 2 crores

Rishabh Pant Relationship

Rishabh Pant girlfriend Isha negi

Pant made his relationship public by sharing a photo of himself and his girlfriend, Isha Negi, in January 2019 on Instagram.  Isha works as both an interior decorator and an entrepreneur. Isha graduated from Amity University in addition to the Convent of Jesus and Mary in New Delhi.

Rishabh Pant Accident

On 30th December 2022, Pant was hospitalised after he met with an accident on a highway in Haridwar via returning to Delhi. The initial reports say that he has sustained injuries after his car crashed into a divider and caught fire. The car was totally damaged. The pictures are floating on social media where one can see Pant has received injuries at the back and on his forehead. Pant was immediately taken to a nearby hospital and later was shifted to Max Hospital in Dehradun for better treatment. 

Rehab & recovery 😪😇 pic.twitter.com/vCyP3f7Dnj

— Rishabh Pant (@RishabhPant17) January 9, 2024

The Chief Minister of Uttarakhand stated that Pant informed him that his accident on the Delhi-Dehradun highway happened due to a pothole that came in the way. The BCCI stated that he was going to miss most of the 2023 cricket season because he had suffered a serious knee injury.

Rishabh Pant Stats

  • In ODIs, Rishabh Pant has played 24 matches and scored 715 runs with 5 half-centuries.
  • In Tests, Rishabh Pant has played 30 matches and scored 1920 runs with 4 centuries and 9 half-centuries.
  • In T20Is, Rishabh has played 43 matches and scored 683 runs with 3 half-centuries.
  • In IPL, Rishabh Pant has played 85 matches and scored 2499 runs with 1 century and 15 half-centuries.

Will Rishabh Pant play world cup 2024

Former India player Parthiv Patel has backed wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant to play in the upcoming T20 World Cup 2024 if the 26-year-old manages to regain his fitness in time and finds form in IPL 2024. Pant is on his road to recovery after a life-threatening road accident in December 2022.

Rishabh Pant Latest Update

Rishabh Pant’s sister, Sakshi Pant, joyfully celebrated her engagement with Ankit Chaudhary, after a nine-year courtship. The internet is buzzing with enchanting snapshots from Sakshi’s engagement ceremony. Rishabh Pant was seen shedding tears at his sister’s engagement ceremony with MS Dhoni also looking emotional.

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