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Rishabh Pant was born in Roorkee, Uttarakhand, India to Rajendra Pant and Saroj Pant. In his fourth standard, he started playing on matting tracks with teenagers. Pant started his career by coaching under Tarak Sinha at the Sonnet cricket academy. His coach Sinha suggested Pant to switch to Rajasthan to play U-13 and U-15 cricket but to no avail. Pant was told by his mentor to overhaul his entire batting technique which based on Hand-eye co-ordination to become a better batsman.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/sports/cricket/rishabh-pant-cricket-career-journey-wicketkeeper-family-sleding-5556637/|title=Keeping calm and carrying on: The cricketing journey of Rishabh Pant|date=27 January 2019|website=The Indian Express|language=en-IN|access-date=28 January 2019}}</ref> His turning point came when he was playing U-19 cricket for Delhi against Assam. Pant had top-scored with 35 but was severely reprimanded by the coach for giving his wicket away at a hat-trick. He then hit 150 in the second innings which was the most important knock in his career.<ref name=":0" />
Rishabh Pant was born in Roorkee, Uttarakhand, India to Rajendra Pant and Saroj Pant. In his fourth standard, he started playing on matting tracks with teenagers. Pant started his career by coaching under Tarak Sinha at the Sonnet cricket academy. His coach Sinha suggested Pant to switch to Rajasthan to play U-13 and U-15 cricket but to no avail. Pant was told by his mentor to overhaul his entire batting technique which based on Hand-eye co-ordination to become a better batsman.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/sports/cricket/rishabh-pant-cricket-career-journey-wicketkeeper-family-sleding-5556637/|title=Keeping calm and carrying on: The cricketing journey of Rishabh Pant|date=27 January 2019|website=The Indian Express|language=en-IN|access-date=28 January 2019}}</ref> His turning point came when he was playing U-19 cricket for Delhi against Assam. Pant had top-scored with 35 but was severely reprimanded by the coach for giving his wicket away at a hat-trick. He then hit 150 in the second innings which was the most important knock in his career.<ref name=":0" />


==Domestic career==
Rishabh Pant made his [[first-class cricket|first-class]] debut on 22 October 2015 in the [[2015–16 Ranji Trophy]]<ref name="FC">{{Cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/901763.html |title=Ranji Trophy, Group A: Delhi v Bengal at Delhi, Oct 22-25, 2015 |accessdate=25 October 2015 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}}</ref> and his [[List A cricket|List A]] debut on 23 December 2015 in the [[2015–16 Vijay Hazare Trophy]].<ref name="ListA">{{Cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/902075.html |title=Vijay Hazare Trophy, 2nd Quarter-Final: Jharkhand v Delhi at Bangalore, Dec 23, 2015 |accessdate=23 December 2015 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}}</ref>


==International career==
In the [[2016–17 Ranji Trophy]], while playing a match against [[Maharashtra cricket team|Maharashtra]], he scored 308 runs in an innings, becoming the third-youngest Indian to score a triple century in first-class cricket.<ref name="triple">{{Cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ranji-trophy-2016-17/engine/match/1053493.html |title=Ranji Trophy, Group B: Maharashtra v Delhi at Mumbai, Oct 13-16, 2016 |accessdate=14 October 2016 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}}</ref><ref name="Rishabh">{{cite news |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1061957.html|title=Maharashtra take lead despite Pant's triple ton|publisher=ESPN Cricinfo |date=16 October 2016 |accessdate=16 October 2016}}</ref>
In January 2017 he was named in India's [[Twenty20 International]] (T20I) squad for their series [[English cricket team in India in 2016–17|against England]].<ref name="IndLOI">{{citeweb|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/india-v-england-2016-17/content/story/1075923.html |title=Yuvraj recalled, Kohli named ODI and T20I captain |work=ESPN Cricinfo|accessdate=6 January 2017}}</ref> He made his debut for India in the third T20I against England at the [[M. Chinnaswamy Stadium]], [[Bangalore]] on 1 February 2017.<ref name="T20I">{{citeweb|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1034829.html |title=England tour of India, 3rd T20I: India v England at Bangalore, Feb 1, 2017 |work=ESPN Cricinfo|accessdate=1 February 2017}}</ref> He was the youngest player for India to debut in a T20I match at the age of 19 years 120 days before [[Washington Sundar]] who played at the age of 18 years 80 days made his debut in 2017.<ref name="youngest">{{cite news |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1080564.html |title=Record bowling figures for India, and a near-record collapse from England |work=ESPN Cricinfo |accessdate=1 February 2017}}</ref>


On 8 November 2016, Pant scored the fastest century in the [[Ranji Trophy]], from just 48 balls,<ref>{{cite news | url = http://www.espncricinfo.com/ranji-trophy-2016-17/content/story/1065212.html | title = Rishabh Pant hits 48-ball hundred | work = ESPN Cricinfo | access-date = 9 November 2016}}</ref> in Delhi's match against [[Jharkhand cricket team | Jharkhand]].<ref>{{cite news | url = http://www.espncricinfo.com/ranji-trophy-2016-17/engine/match/1053573.html | title = Ranji Trophy: Delhi v Jharkhand at Thumba, Nov 5-8, 2016 | work = ESPN Cricinfo | access-date = 9 November 2016}}</ref>
In June 2017, he was named in India's squad for a [[limited overs cricket|limited overs]] tour to the [[Indian cricket team in the West Indies in 2017|West Indies]].<ref name="IndSquad">{{cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/west-indies-v-india-2017/content/story/1103944.html |title=Pant, Kuldeep picked for West Indies tour |accessdate=15 June 2017 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}}</ref> In February 2018, he was named in India's T20I squad for the [[2018 Nidahas Trophy]].<ref name="Nidahas">{{cite web |url=http://www.bcci.tv/news/2018/press-releases/17166/rohit-sharma-to-lead-india-in-nidahas-trophy-2018 |title=Rohit Sharma to lead India in Nidahas Trophy 2018 | work=BCCI Press Release|accessdate=25 February 2018 |date=25 February 2018}}</ref>


In July 2018, he was named in India's [[Test cricket|Test]] squad for the series [[Indian cricket team in England in 2018|against England]].<ref name="IndTestSquad">{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/24127256/rishabh-pant-kuldeep-yadav-picked-first-three-england-tests-rohit-sharma-dropped |title=Pant, Kuldeep picked for first three England Tests, Rohit dropped |work=ESPN Cricinfo |accessdate=18 July 2018}}</ref> He made his Test debut against [[England cricket team|England]] on 18 August 2018.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1119551.html |title=3rd Test, India tour of Ireland and England at Nottingham, Aug 18-22 2018 |work=ESPN Cricinfo |accessdate=18 August 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/sports/cricket/story/virat-kohli-presents-maiden-test-cap-to-20-year-old-rishabh-pant-1317615-2018-08-18 |title=20-year-old Rishabh Pant becomes India's 291st Test player |work=India Today |accessdate=18 August 2018}}</ref> He became the first batsman for India to get off the mark in Test cricket with a six.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/sports/cricket/story/rishabh-pant-creates-history-on-test-debut-at-trent-bridge-1317928-2018-08-18 |title=Rishabh Pant creates history on Test debut at Trent Bridge |work=India Today |accessdate=19 August 2018}}</ref> On 11 September 2018, he scored his maiden Test century, against England. He became the second-youngest wicket-keeper and the first Indian wicket-keeper to score a Test century in England.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cricketcountry.com/news/rishabh-pant-second-youngest-wicketkeeper-to-score-a-test-century-744796 |title=Rishabh Pant second-youngest wicketkeeper to score a Test century |work=Cricket Country |accessdate=11 September 2018}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/cricket/india-in-england/india-vs-england-pant-becomes-first-indian-wicketkeeper-to-score-century-in-england/articleshow/65773046.cms|title=India vs England: Pant becomes first Indian wicketkeeper to score century in England - Times of India|work=The Times of India|access-date=14 September 2018}}</ref> The following month, he was named in India's [[One Day International]] (ODI) squad for their series [[West Indian cricket team in India in 2018–19|against the West Indies]].<ref name="IndODI">{{cite web|url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/news/877679 |title=Kohli returns to ODI squad as Pant replaces Karthik |work=International Cricket Council |accessdate=11 October 2018}}</ref> He made his ODI debut for India against the [[West Indies cricket team|West Indies]] on 21 October 2018.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1157754.html |title=1st ODI (D/N), West Indies tour of India at Guwahati, Oct 21 2018 |work=ESPN Cricinfo |accessdate=21 October 2018}}</ref>
In February 2017, he was named [[Delhi cricket team|Delhi]]'s captain for the [[2016–17 Vijay Hazare Trophy]]. He took over from [[Gautam Gambhir]], who led Delhi to the final [[2015–16 Vijay Hazare Trophy|last season]]. Delhi coach [[Bhaskar Pillai]] said it was a "consensus decision" to blood Pant for the future.<ref>{{cite news | url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/vijay-hazare-trophy-2016-17/content/story/1081731.html |title=Pant to captain Delhi in Vijay Hazare Trophy | work=ESPN Cricinfo | access-date=9 February 2017}}</ref>


In December 2018, during the [[Indian cricket team in Australia in 2018–19#1st Test|first Test against Australia]], he took eleven catches, the most by a wicket-keeper for India in a Test.<ref name="1TestStats">{{cite web |title=Stats - India savour a high not felt in 50 years |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/25497731 |website=ESPNcricinfo |accessdate=10 December 2018 |language=en |date=10 December 2018}}</ref> In January 2019, during the [[Indian cricket team in Australia in 2018–19#4th Test|fourth Test against Australia]], Pant became the first wicket-keeper for India to score a century in a Test match in Australia.<ref name="Pant100">{{cite web|url= http://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/25681103/pant-roars-record-books-second-test-ton| title= Pant roars into record books with second Test ton |work= ESPN Cricinfo| accessdate= 4 January 2019}}</ref>
On 14 January, in the [[2017–18 Zonal T20 League]] fixture between [[Himachal Pradesh cricket team|Himachal Pradesh]] and Delhi, Pant scored the second-fastest century in a Twenty20 match, making 100 from 32 balls.<ref name="PantT20100">{{cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/series/8661/report/1130710/ |title=Pant wallops 32-ball hundred, the fastest by an Indian |accessdate=14 January 2018 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}}</ref>


==Indian Premier League career==
On 6 February 2016, he was bought by [[Delhi Daredevils]] for Rs 1.9 crore. On the same day, he scored a century for India U-19 in the World Cup, guiding India into the semi-finals.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.dnaindia.com/sport/report-rishabh-pant-powers-india-u-19-to-semi-finals-on-his-ipl-pay-day-2174661|title=Rishabh Pant powers India U-19 to semi-finals on his IPL 'Pay Day'|date=6 February 2016|work=dna|accessdate=7 February 2016}}</ref>


==Domestic career==
Pant was bought by the [[Delhi Daredevils]] In the [[2016 Indian Premier League]] (IPL) auction. Playing only his third game of his IPL season, Pant made 69 runs from 40 balls to help Delhi to an eight-wicket victory over [[Gujarat Lions]]. He made his maiden IPL half-century off 25 balls. In the 2017 season, he scored 97 runs in 43 balls against the same team in Delhi on 4 May.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.wisdenindia.com/cricket-lists/pant-samson-and-five-scorching-fifties-from-ipls-teens/209530|title=Pant, Samson and five scorching fifties from IPL’s teens|access-date=5 May 2017}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://sports.ndtv.com/indian-premier-league-2017/ipl-live-cricket-score-dd-vs-gl-1689637|title=IPL Highlights, DD Vs GL: Samson, Pant Power Delhi To 7-Wicket Win Vs Gujarat|access-date=5 May 2017}}</ref>
Rishabh Pant made his [[first-class cricket|first-class]] debut on 22 October 2015 in the [[2015–16 Ranji Trophy]]<ref name="FC">{{Cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/901763.html|title=Ranji Trophy, Group A: Delhi v Bengal at Delhi, Oct 22-25, 2015|work=ESPN Cricinfo|accessdate=25 October 2015}}</ref> and his [[List A cricket|List A]] debut on 23 December 2015 in the [[2015–16 Vijay Hazare Trophy]].<ref name="ListA">{{Cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/902075.html|title=Vijay Hazare Trophy, 2nd Quarter-Final: Jharkhand v Delhi at Bangalore, Dec 23, 2015|work=ESPN Cricinfo|accessdate=23 December 2015}}</ref>


In the [[2016–17 Ranji Trophy]], while playing a match against [[Maharashtra cricket team|Maharashtra]], he scored 308 runs in an innings, becoming the third-youngest Indian to score a triple century in first-class cricket.<ref name="triple">{{Cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ranji-trophy-2016-17/engine/match/1053493.html|title=Ranji Trophy, Group B: Maharashtra v Delhi at Mumbai, Oct 13-16, 2016|work=ESPN Cricinfo|accessdate=14 October 2016}}</ref><ref name="Rishabh">{{cite news|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1061957.html|title=Maharashtra take lead despite Pant's triple ton|date=16 October 2016|accessdate=16 October 2016|publisher=ESPN Cricinfo}}</ref>
In May 2018, during the [[2018 Indian Premier League]], Pant scored 128 [[not out]] from 63 balls against the [[Sunrisers Hyderabad]], making the second highest individual score by an Indian cricketer in a Twenty20 match, surpassing the previous record held by [[Murali Vijay]] and behind [[Virender Sehwag]] who scored 134 in [[Masters Champions League]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/news/686216 |title=Rishabh Pant rewrites records with 128* off 63 balls |work=International Cricket Council |accessdate=11 May 2018}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/series/8048/report/1136602/delhi-daredevils-vs-sunrisers-hyderabad-42nd-match-indian-premier-league-2018|title=Rishabh Pant's blistering 128* went in wain as Williamson-Dhawan combo thrashed Delhi Daredevils with a unbroken record stand of 176 runs|last=|first=|date=|website=ESPNcricinfo|archive-url=|archive-date=|dead-url=|access-date=11 May 2018}}</ref>


On 8 November 2016, Pant scored the fastest century in the [[Ranji Trophy]], from just 48 balls,<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ranji-trophy-2016-17/content/story/1065212.html|title=Rishabh Pant hits 48-ball hundred|work=ESPN Cricinfo|access-date=9 November 2016}}</ref> in Delhi's match against [[Jharkhand cricket team | Jharkhand]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ranji-trophy-2016-17/engine/match/1053573.html|title=Ranji Trophy: Delhi v Jharkhand at Thumba, Nov 5-8, 2016|work=ESPN Cricinfo|access-date=9 November 2016}}</ref>
==International career==
In January 2017 he was named in India's [[Twenty20 International]] (T20I) squad for their series [[English cricket team in India in 2016–17|against England]].<ref name="IndLOI">{{citeweb|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/india-v-england-2016-17/content/story/1075923.html |title=Yuvraj recalled, Kohli named ODI and T20I captain |work=ESPN Cricinfo|accessdate=6 January 2017}}</ref> He made his debut for India in the third T20I against England at the [[M. Chinnaswamy Stadium]], [[Bangalore]] on 1 February 2017.<ref name="T20I">{{citeweb|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1034829.html |title=England tour of India, 3rd T20I: India v England at Bangalore, Feb 1, 2017 |work=ESPN Cricinfo|accessdate=1 February 2017}}</ref> He was the youngest player for India to debut in a T20I match at the age of 19 years 120 days before [[Washington Sundar]] who played at the age of 18 years 80 days made his debut in 2017.<ref name="youngest">{{cite news |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1080564.html |title=Record bowling figures for India, and a near-record collapse from England |work=ESPN Cricinfo |accessdate=1 February 2017}}</ref>


In June 2017, he was named in India's squad for a [[limited overs cricket|limited overs]] tour to the [[Indian cricket team in the West Indies in 2017|West Indies]].<ref name="IndSquad">{{cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/west-indies-v-india-2017/content/story/1103944.html |title=Pant, Kuldeep picked for West Indies tour |accessdate=15 June 2017 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}}</ref> In February 2018, he was named in India's T20I squad for the [[2018 Nidahas Trophy]].<ref name="Nidahas">{{cite web |url=http://www.bcci.tv/news/2018/press-releases/17166/rohit-sharma-to-lead-india-in-nidahas-trophy-2018 |title=Rohit Sharma to lead India in Nidahas Trophy 2018 | work=BCCI Press Release|accessdate=25 February 2018 |date=25 February 2018}}</ref>
In February 2017, he was named [[Delhi cricket team|Delhi]]'s captain for the [[2016–17 Vijay Hazare Trophy]]. He took over from [[Gautam Gambhir]], who led Delhi to the final [[2015–16 Vijay Hazare Trophy|last season]]. Delhi coach [[Bhaskar Pillai]] said it was a "consensus decision" to blood Pant for the future.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/vijay-hazare-trophy-2016-17/content/story/1081731.html|title=Pant to captain Delhi in Vijay Hazare Trophy|work=ESPN Cricinfo|access-date=9 February 2017}}</ref>


On 14 January, in the [[2017–18 Zonal T20 League]] fixture between [[Himachal Pradesh cricket team|Himachal Pradesh]] and Delhi, Pant scored the second-fastest century in a Twenty20 match, making 100 from 32 balls.<ref name="PantT20100">{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/series/8661/report/1130710/|title=Pant wallops 32-ball hundred, the fastest by an Indian|work=ESPN Cricinfo|accessdate=14 January 2018}}</ref>
In July 2018, he was named in India's [[Test cricket|Test]] squad for the series [[Indian cricket team in England in 2018|against England]].<ref name="IndTestSquad">{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/24127256/rishabh-pant-kuldeep-yadav-picked-first-three-england-tests-rohit-sharma-dropped |title=Pant, Kuldeep picked for first three England Tests, Rohit dropped |work=ESPN Cricinfo |accessdate=18 July 2018}}</ref> He made his Test debut against [[England cricket team|England]] on 18 August 2018.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1119551.html |title=3rd Test, India tour of Ireland and England at Nottingham, Aug 18-22 2018 |work=ESPN Cricinfo |accessdate=18 August 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/sports/cricket/story/virat-kohli-presents-maiden-test-cap-to-20-year-old-rishabh-pant-1317615-2018-08-18 |title=20-year-old Rishabh Pant becomes India's 291st Test player |work=India Today |accessdate=18 August 2018}}</ref> He became the first batsman for India to get off the mark in Test cricket with a six.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/sports/cricket/story/rishabh-pant-creates-history-on-test-debut-at-trent-bridge-1317928-2018-08-18 |title=Rishabh Pant creates history on Test debut at Trent Bridge |work=India Today |accessdate=19 August 2018}}</ref> On 11 September 2018, he scored his maiden Test century, against England. He became the second-youngest wicket-keeper and the first Indian wicket-keeper to score a Test century in England.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cricketcountry.com/news/rishabh-pant-second-youngest-wicketkeeper-to-score-a-test-century-744796 |title=Rishabh Pant second-youngest wicketkeeper to score a Test century |work=Cricket Country |accessdate=11 September 2018}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/cricket/india-in-england/india-vs-england-pant-becomes-first-indian-wicketkeeper-to-score-century-in-england/articleshow/65773046.cms|title=India vs England: Pant becomes first Indian wicketkeeper to score century in England - Times of India|work=The Times of India|access-date=14 September 2018}}</ref> The following month, he was named in India's [[One Day International]] (ODI) squad for their series [[West Indian cricket team in India in 2018–19|against the West Indies]].<ref name="IndODI">{{cite web|url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/news/877679 |title=Kohli returns to ODI squad as Pant replaces Karthik |work=International Cricket Council |accessdate=11 October 2018}}</ref> He made his ODI debut for India against the [[West Indies cricket team|West Indies]] on 21 October 2018.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1157754.html |title=1st ODI (D/N), West Indies tour of India at Guwahati, Oct 21 2018 |work=ESPN Cricinfo |accessdate=21 October 2018}}</ref>


== IPL Career ==
In December 2018, during the [[Indian cricket team in Australia in 2018–19#1st Test|first Test against Australia]], he took eleven catches, the most by a wicket-keeper for India in a Test.<ref name="1TestStats">{{cite web |title=Stats - India savour a high not felt in 50 years |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/25497731 |website=ESPNcricinfo |accessdate=10 December 2018 |language=en |date=10 December 2018}}</ref> In January 2019, during the [[Indian cricket team in Australia in 2018–19#4th Test|fourth Test against Australia]], Pant became the first wicket-keeper for India to score a century in a Test match in Australia.<ref name="Pant100">{{cite web|url= http://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/25681103/pant-roars-record-books-second-test-ton| title= Pant roars into record books with second Test ton |work= ESPN Cricinfo| accessdate= 4 January 2019}}</ref>
On 6 February 2016, he was bought by [[Delhi Daredevils]] for Rs 1.9 crore. On the same day, he scored a century for India U-19 in the World Cup, guiding India into the semi-finals.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.dnaindia.com/sport/report-rishabh-pant-powers-india-u-19-to-semi-finals-on-his-ipl-pay-day-2174661|title=Rishabh Pant powers India U-19 to semi-finals on his IPL 'Pay Day'|date=6 February 2016|work=dna|accessdate=7 February 2016}}</ref>

Pant was bought by the [[Delhi Daredevils]] In the [[2016 Indian Premier League]] (IPL) auction. Playing only his third game of his IPL season, Pant made 69 runs from 40 balls to help Delhi to an eight-wicket victory over [[Gujarat Lions]]. He made his maiden IPL half-century off 25 balls. In the 2017 season, he scored 97 runs in 43 balls against the same team in Delhi on 4 May.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.wisdenindia.com/cricket-lists/pant-samson-and-five-scorching-fifties-from-ipls-teens/209530|title=Pant, Samson and five scorching fifties from IPL’s teens|access-date=5 May 2017}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://sports.ndtv.com/indian-premier-league-2017/ipl-live-cricket-score-dd-vs-gl-1689637|title=IPL Highlights, DD Vs GL: Samson, Pant Power Delhi To 7-Wicket Win Vs Gujarat|access-date=5 May 2017}}</ref>

In May 2018, during the [[2018 Indian Premier League]], Pant scored 128 [[not out]] from 63 balls against the [[Sunrisers Hyderabad]], making the second highest individual score by an Indian cricketer in a Twenty20 match, surpassing the previous record held by [[Murali Vijay]] and behind [[Virender Sehwag]] who scored 134 in [[Masters Champions League]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/news/686216|title=Rishabh Pant rewrites records with 128* off 63 balls|work=International Cricket Council|accessdate=11 May 2018}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/series/8048/report/1136602/delhi-daredevils-vs-sunrisers-hyderabad-42nd-match-indian-premier-league-2018|title=Rishabh Pant's blistering 128* went in wain as Williamson-Dhawan combo thrashed Delhi Daredevils with a unbroken record stand of 176 runs|last=|first=|date=|website=ESPNcricinfo|archive-url=|archive-date=|dead-url=|access-date=11 May 2018}}</ref>
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|+
!
!Team
!Season
!Match
!Not Out
!Runs
!HS
!Strike Rate
!100
!50
!4s
!6s
!Ct
!St
|-
|1
|Delhi Daredevil
|2016
|10
|2
|198
|69
|130.26
|0
|1
|19
|6
|3
|0
|-
|2
|Delhi Daredevil
|2017
|14
|0
|366
|97
|165.61
|0
|2
|28
|24
|8
|3
|-
|3
|Delhi Daredevil
|2018
|14
|1
|684
|128*
|173.60
|1
|5
|68
|37
|4
|2
|-
|4
|Delhi Capital
|2019
|1
|1
|78
|78*
|288.88
|0
|1
|7
|7
|1
|1
|-
|TOTAL
|
|
|39
|4
|1326
|128*
|167.00
|1
|9
|122
|74
|16
|6
|}


==See also==
==See also==

Revision as of 09:47, 26 March 2019

Rishabh Pant
Personal information
Full name
Rishabh Rajendra Pant
Born (1997-10-04) 4 October 1997 (age 27)
Roorkee,[1] Uttarakhand, India
BattingLeft-handed
RoleWicket-keeper batsman
International information
National side
Test debut (cap 291)18 August 2018 v England
Last Test3 January 2019 v Australia
ODI debut (cap 224)21 October 2018 v West Indies
Last ODI13 March 2019 v Australia
T20I debut (cap 68)1 February 2017 v England
Last T20I27 February 2019 v Australia
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2015–presentDelhi
2016–presentDelhi Capitals
Career statistics
Competition Test ODI T20I FC
Matches 9 5 15 32
Runs scored 696 93 233 2440
Batting average 49.71 23.25 19.41 53.04
100s/50s 2/2 0/0 0/1 6/10
Top score 159* 36 58 308
Catches/stumpings 40/2 5/0 3/0 106/9
Source: ESPNcricinfo, 16 March 2019

Rishabh Rajendra Pant (born 4 October 1997) is a professional Indian cricketer who plays for India, Delhi, and the Delhi Capitals.[2] In December 2015, he was named in India's squad for the 2016 Under-19 Cricket World Cup.[3] On 1 February 2016, during the tournament, he hit an 18-ball fifty, the fastest at this level.[4] He made his Twenty20 International (T20I) debut for India in January 2017, his Test debut in August 2018, and his One Day International (ODI) debut in October 2018. In January 2019, Pant was named the ICC Emerging Player of the Year at the 2018 ICC Awards.[5]

Early life

Rishabh Pant was born in Roorkee, Uttarakhand, India to Rajendra Pant and Saroj Pant. In his fourth standard, he started playing on matting tracks with teenagers. Pant started his career by coaching under Tarak Sinha at the Sonnet cricket academy. His coach Sinha suggested Pant to switch to Rajasthan to play U-13 and U-15 cricket but to no avail. Pant was told by his mentor to overhaul his entire batting technique which based on Hand-eye co-ordination to become a better batsman.[6] His turning point came when he was playing U-19 cricket for Delhi against Assam. Pant had top-scored with 35 but was severely reprimanded by the coach for giving his wicket away at a hat-trick. He then hit 150 in the second innings which was the most important knock in his career.[6]


International career

In January 2017 he was named in India's Twenty20 International (T20I) squad for their series against England.[7] He made his debut for India in the third T20I against England at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bangalore on 1 February 2017.[8] He was the youngest player for India to debut in a T20I match at the age of 19 years 120 days before Washington Sundar who played at the age of 18 years 80 days made his debut in 2017.[9]

In June 2017, he was named in India's squad for a limited overs tour to the West Indies.[10] In February 2018, he was named in India's T20I squad for the 2018 Nidahas Trophy.[11]

In July 2018, he was named in India's Test squad for the series against England.[12] He made his Test debut against England on 18 August 2018.[13][14] He became the first batsman for India to get off the mark in Test cricket with a six.[15] On 11 September 2018, he scored his maiden Test century, against England. He became the second-youngest wicket-keeper and the first Indian wicket-keeper to score a Test century in England.[16][17] The following month, he was named in India's One Day International (ODI) squad for their series against the West Indies.[18] He made his ODI debut for India against the West Indies on 21 October 2018.[19]

In December 2018, during the first Test against Australia, he took eleven catches, the most by a wicket-keeper for India in a Test.[20] In January 2019, during the fourth Test against Australia, Pant became the first wicket-keeper for India to score a century in a Test match in Australia.[21]


Domestic career

Rishabh Pant made his first-class debut on 22 October 2015 in the 2015–16 Ranji Trophy[22] and his List A debut on 23 December 2015 in the 2015–16 Vijay Hazare Trophy.[23]

In the 2016–17 Ranji Trophy, while playing a match against Maharashtra, he scored 308 runs in an innings, becoming the third-youngest Indian to score a triple century in first-class cricket.[24][25]

On 8 November 2016, Pant scored the fastest century in the Ranji Trophy, from just 48 balls,[26] in Delhi's match against Jharkhand.[27]

In February 2017, he was named Delhi's captain for the 2016–17 Vijay Hazare Trophy. He took over from Gautam Gambhir, who led Delhi to the final last season. Delhi coach Bhaskar Pillai said it was a "consensus decision" to blood Pant for the future.[28]

On 14 January, in the 2017–18 Zonal T20 League fixture between Himachal Pradesh and Delhi, Pant scored the second-fastest century in a Twenty20 match, making 100 from 32 balls.[29]

IPL Career

On 6 February 2016, he was bought by Delhi Daredevils for Rs 1.9 crore. On the same day, he scored a century for India U-19 in the World Cup, guiding India into the semi-finals.[30]

Pant was bought by the Delhi Daredevils In the 2016 Indian Premier League (IPL) auction. Playing only his third game of his IPL season, Pant made 69 runs from 40 balls to help Delhi to an eight-wicket victory over Gujarat Lions. He made his maiden IPL half-century off 25 balls. In the 2017 season, he scored 97 runs in 43 balls against the same team in Delhi on 4 May.[31][32]

In May 2018, during the 2018 Indian Premier League, Pant scored 128 not out from 63 balls against the Sunrisers Hyderabad, making the second highest individual score by an Indian cricketer in a Twenty20 match, surpassing the previous record held by Murali Vijay and behind Virender Sehwag who scored 134 in Masters Champions League.[33][34]

Team Season Match Not Out Runs HS Strike Rate 100 50 4s 6s Ct St
1 Delhi Daredevil 2016 10 2 198 69 130.26 0 1 19 6 3 0
2 Delhi Daredevil 2017 14 0 366 97 165.61 0 2 28 24 8 3
3 Delhi Daredevil 2018 14 1 684 128* 173.60 1 5 68 37 4 2
4 Delhi Capital 2019 1 1 78 78* 288.88 0 1 7 7 1 1
TOTAL 39 4 1326 128* 167.00 1 9 122 74 16 6

See also

References

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  2. ^ "Rishabh Pant". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 25 October 2015.
  3. ^ "Ishan Kishan to lead India at U19 World Cup". ESPNCricinfo. Retrieved 22 December 2015.
  4. ^ "Rishabh Pant slams fastest fifty in huge India win". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 1 February 2016.
  5. ^ "Finch, Macleod, Pant and Williamson named for ICC Player Awards". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 22 January 2019.
  6. ^ a b "Keeping calm and carrying on: The cricketing journey of Rishabh Pant". The Indian Express. 27 January 2019. Retrieved 28 January 2019.
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  10. ^ "Pant, Kuldeep picked for West Indies tour". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 15 June 2017.
  11. ^ "Rohit Sharma to lead India in Nidahas Trophy 2018". BCCI Press Release. 25 February 2018. Retrieved 25 February 2018.
  12. ^ "Pant, Kuldeep picked for first three England Tests, Rohit dropped". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 18 July 2018.
  13. ^ "3rd Test, India tour of Ireland and England at Nottingham, Aug 18-22 2018". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 18 August 2018.
  14. ^ "20-year-old Rishabh Pant becomes India's 291st Test player". India Today. Retrieved 18 August 2018.
  15. ^ "Rishabh Pant creates history on Test debut at Trent Bridge". India Today. Retrieved 19 August 2018.
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  18. ^ "Kohli returns to ODI squad as Pant replaces Karthik". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 11 October 2018.
  19. ^ "1st ODI (D/N), West Indies tour of India at Guwahati, Oct 21 2018". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 21 October 2018.
  20. ^ "Stats - India savour a high not felt in 50 years". ESPNcricinfo. 10 December 2018. Retrieved 10 December 2018.
  21. ^ "Pant roars into record books with second Test ton". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 4 January 2019.
  22. ^ "Ranji Trophy, Group A: Delhi v Bengal at Delhi, Oct 22-25, 2015". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 25 October 2015.
  23. ^ "Vijay Hazare Trophy, 2nd Quarter-Final: Jharkhand v Delhi at Bangalore, Dec 23, 2015". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 23 December 2015.
  24. ^ "Ranji Trophy, Group B: Maharashtra v Delhi at Mumbai, Oct 13-16, 2016". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 14 October 2016.
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  26. ^ "Rishabh Pant hits 48-ball hundred". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 9 November 2016.
  27. ^ "Ranji Trophy: Delhi v Jharkhand at Thumba, Nov 5-8, 2016". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 9 November 2016.
  28. ^ "Pant to captain Delhi in Vijay Hazare Trophy". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 9 February 2017.
  29. ^ "Pant wallops 32-ball hundred, the fastest by an Indian". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 14 January 2018.
  30. ^ "Rishabh Pant powers India U-19 to semi-finals on his IPL 'Pay Day'". dna. 6 February 2016. Retrieved 7 February 2016.
  31. ^ "Pant, Samson and five scorching fifties from IPL's teens". Retrieved 5 May 2017.
  32. ^ "IPL Highlights, DD Vs GL: Samson, Pant Power Delhi To 7-Wicket Win Vs Gujarat". Retrieved 5 May 2017.
  33. ^ "Rishabh Pant rewrites records with 128* off 63 balls". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 11 May 2018.
  34. ^ "Rishabh Pant's blistering 128* went in wain as Williamson-Dhawan combo thrashed Delhi Daredevils with a unbroken record stand of 176 runs". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 11 May 2018. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |dead-url= (help)
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