Rishabh Pant
Rishabh Pant - Wicket-keeper
Rishabh “Rishabh” Pant is one of the most promising 23-year-old cricketers playing as a wicket-keeper batsman in the national team and the Delhi Capitals club, part of the Indian Premier League (IPL). The athlete has more than a dozen productive matches on his account, for which he was awarded the Ranji Trophy and the Vijay Hazare Trophy.
Rishabh Pant: career
He was born on October 4, 1997, in Haridwar in a family of workers. He has an older sister. His father and mother have always supported Rishabh in his sporting endeavor. In 2018, his father died due to a heart attack.
He received his primary education in his native city, after which, at the age of 12, he went to study at Dehradun. Since childhood, he set himself the goal of becoming a cricketer, so he focused entirely on the game.
For the first time after moving, he studied at the amateur level and then got the opportunity to attend classes of Tarak Sinha, who coached one of the best batsmen in the world, Shikhar Dhawan. Pant’s success allowed him to be sent to Rajasthan to play in the district-level league.
Rishabh’s youth career (U-19) was the key moment in a game where he scored 35 points. However, then there was a strict reprimand from the coach for giving away his wicket despite his hat-trick. After that, the athlete knocked out 150 points in the second serve, which, according to him, was fateful for him.
Rishabh Pant was selected in the 2015 Deli draft and immediately got a chance to play in the Ranji Trophy matches. The batsman immediately impressed the fans with his game. And how could it be otherwise, when a cricketer started the game with the record of the fastest century in the history of the Ranji Trophy. It took the athlete only 48 goals in the match against Jharkhand. At the moment, Pant plans to get close to three centuries in the next matches.
Rishabh is a very valuable asset, so the Delhi Daredevils club, which arose on the site of the disbanded Delhi, decided not to sell the productive junior. The decision turned out to be correct: in the first match against Mumbai Indians, the athlete proved his worth at the IPL level, scoring 97 runs for 43 balls. Such dedication allowed the team to win and the player himself to break the applause of the audience.
The Daredevils batsman also holds the record of 128 points from 63 balls in a game against Hyderabad. The athlete has several difficult matches in the 2019 season, where he managed to make 72 runs for 27 balls.
A stable game at the national championship level allowed him to take part in international draws. So Pant joined the national team in the 2018 tour of England. At the same time, the head coach put his ward in the starting lineup, demonstrating confidence in him. After England, Rishabh took part in an Australian tour. However, it is not so effective. At the moment, the 23-year-old batsman is certainly considered one of the best players of the Indian national team.
Rishabh Pant: achievements
Despite his young age, Rishabh Pant already has several significant achievements on his account. We offer you to get acquainted with the records and awards of the Delhi Daredevils batsman:
- The second Indian to score 267 points at the 2016 World Youth Championship (U19) in Bangladesh;
- Scored 308 runs against Maharashtra in the 2017 Ranji Trophy, making him the third youngest Indian with three centuries in first-class cricket;
- record holder for reaching a century in the Ranji Trophy, for which he needed only 48 balls in a match against Jharkhand (2016);
- First Indian wicket-keeper to score a century in a Test against England;
- scored a century in the fourth round of Tets in 2018, making a maximum of catches, which rewritten the record of Englishman Jack Russell and South African AB de Villiers;
- Winner of the title of the best novice player of the IPL 11.
There is no doubt that the number of records and achievements of the Indian will only be replenished, judging by the dedication shown by Rishabh Pant on the field.
Rishabh Pant: private life
Rishabh Pant is not married but has been dating his girlfriend, Isha Negi, for a long time. The girl has been seen more than once at the boyfriend’s matches, so the nature of their relationship allows us to speak about the seriousness of their intentions.
He has many hobbies but prefers to take a break from cricket with his family, music and travel, often hiking. His favorite actress is Shraddha Kapoor, actors-Amitabh Bachchan and Shahrukh Khan. The Indian’s idol is still Adam Gilchrist, which he has repeatedly confirmed in interviews. He often changes his hair color and wardrobe.
Experts estimate the state of Rishabh Pant at $ 3.5 million, which is quite good for a 23-year-old athlete.
