Rishabh Pant

AN EXCITING YOUNG TALENT IN THE
WORLD OF CRICKET, RISHABH IS A
WICKETKEEPER-BATSMAN

IPL Team: Delhi Daredevils
Role: Wicketkeeper-batsman
Batting Style: Left Handed
Age: 19 years

Career Statistics So Far

U-19 WORLD CUP 2016**

  • Runs
  • Half Centuries
  • Centuries
  • Average
  • Highest Score
  • 267
  • 2
  • 1
  • 44.50
  • 111

**Source ESPNCricinfo.com as of 9th November, 2016

FIRST CLASS - DELHI RANJI TROPHY TEAM**

  • Runs
  • Half Centuries
  • Centuries
  • Average
  • Highest Score
  • 1101
  • 3
  • 4
  • 72
  • 308

**Source ESPNCricinfo.com as of 9th November, 2016

IPL – DELHI DAREDEVILS**

  • Runs
  • Half Centuries
  • Centuries
  • Average
  • Highest Score
  • 564
  • 3
  • 151.20
  • 30
  • 97

**Source ESPNCricinfo.com as of 9th November, 2016

Rishabh Pant - Early Years

Born in October 1997, Rishabh was just 10 when the IPL began.

Rishabh used to eat in the Moti Bagh gurdwara in Delhi and sometimes even slept there while preparing for cricket matches on his visit to Delhi from Roorkee

As Pant chased his dream from one city to another, he met dejection as well. Pant was not given the break he deserved at the Rajasthan Cricket Association and was ousted from Rajasthan for being an "outsider".

Role Models – Adam Gilchrist & M S Dhoni

Records & Highlights

One of the youngest players to score first class 300.

Fetched 1.9 crores at IPL 2016 acctions from Delhi Daredevils. He had a base price of 10 lakhs.

Scored hastest century in the History of Ranji Trophy. Scored 100 off 48 Balls.

Smashed a Record breaking 18 ball fifty against nepal in the ICC UI9 world cup

100 Against namibia to help India qualify for the semi finals in the ICC u19 world cup.

Teenaged triple - centurions - One of the youngest players to score first calss 300 at 19 years and 12 days

Fastest 100 in ranji trophy history in 48 bals

Fastest fifty in U19 in just 18 balls.

Personality Attributes

Young & Energetic

Fearless

Team Man

Hard Working

Never Say Die Attitude

Go Getter

Stylish

Confident

Experts Speak…

“Rishabh is an exciting youngster who plays attacking cricket. He has had a great first class season. He will do well"

“Rishabh Pant has the same talent as Kohli when Kohli was of his age. Now what matters is that how Pant develops his talent."

“Very rarely you come across people who can hit the ball so hard among Indians"

Praised on Social Media…

Media Presence

Articles

A Star In The Making