The rising young star in the world of cricket- Rishabh Pant.
Born on- 4 October 1997 in Roorkee, Uttrakhand,India.
Batting - Left-handed.
Born on- 4 October 1997 in Roorkee, Uttrakhand,India.
Batting - Left-handed.
Bio/WikiFull NameRishabh Rajendra PantProfessionCricketer (Batsman, Wicket-keeper)Physical Stats & MoreHeight (approx.)in centimeters- 170 cm
in meters- 1.70 m
in feet inches- 5’ 7”Weight (approx.)in kilograms- 65 kg
in pounds- 143 lbsBody Measurements (approx.)- Chest: 40 inches
- Waist: 30 inches
- Biceps: 14 inchesEye ColourBlackHair ColourBlackCricketInternational DebutTest- 18 August 2018 vs England at Nottingham
ODI- 21 October 2018 vs West Indies at Guwahati
T20- 1 February 2017 vs England at BengaluruJersey Number#77 (India)
#777 (Domestic)Domestic/State Team(s)Delhi, Delhi DaredevilsCoach/MentorTarak Sinha Batting StyleLeft-hand batFavourite ShotPull ShotRecords (main ones)• In the 2016 Under-19 World Cup in Bangladesh, he was India's 2nd highest run-scorer with 267 runs.
• In the 2016 Under-19 World Cup, he scored the fastest half-century (18 balls).
• In the 2016–17 Ranji Trophy, Pant scored 308 runs against Maharashtra and became the 3rd youngest Indian and 4th overall, to hit a triple century in first-class cricket.
• In November 2016, Pant scored the fastest century (in 48 balls) in the Ranji Trophy, against Jharkhand.
• In 2018, he became the 1st Indian and 6th overall player to take 7 catches on Test debut as a wicket-keeper.
• In 2018, he became the 1st Indian and 12th overall player to hit a six as the first scoring shot on Test debut.
• The first ever Indian-wicketkeeper to score a century in England.
• In 2018, he became the 1st Indian wicketkeeper to score a century in the fourth innings of a Test.
• On 10 December 2018, on the final day of the first test between India and Australia, he equalled the world record for most catches taken in a Test by taking the 11th catch in the form of Mitchell Starc. Panth matched the record currently held by England’s Jack Russell and South Africa’s A.B. de Villiers.Awards, Achievements2018- Emerging Player of IPL 11, Stylish Player AwardCareer Turning PointHis performance in the 2016 U19 World CupPersonal LifeDate of Birth4 October 1997Age (as in 2018)21 YearsBirthplaceHaridwar, Uttarakhand, India
Zodiac sign/Sun signLibraSignature
NationalityIndianHometownRoorkee, Uttarakhand, IndiaSchoolThe Indian Public School, DehradunCollege/UniversitySri Venkateswara College, Delhi University, New DelhiEducational QualificationNot KnownReligionHinduismCasteKumauni BrahminFood HabitVegetarianHobbiesListening to Music, SwimmingRelationships & MoreMarital StatusUnmarriedAffair/GirlfriendIsha Negi
FamilyWife/SpouseN/AParentsFather- Rajendra Pant (Died in 2017)
Mother- Saroj Pant
SiblingsBrother- None
Sister- Sakshi Pant (Elder)Favourite ThingsFavourite Cricketer(s)MS Dhoni, Adam Gilchrist Favour Cricket GroundLord’s in London ]Favour Actor(s)Amitabh Bachchan, Shah Rukh KhanFavourite ActressShraddha Kapoor [4]Favourite FilmBaghban [5]Favourite Song"Helplessly" by Tatiana Manaois [6]Favourite Football ClubManchester United FCFavourite BookPanchatantra by Vishnu Sharma Favouri DestinationAustralia St QuotientCar CollectionMercedes-Benz GLC
Money FactorSalary (approx.)IPL 11- ₹15 crore (as in 2018).
in meters- 1.70 m
in feet inches- 5’ 7”Weight (approx.)in kilograms- 65 kg
in pounds- 143 lbsBody Measurements (approx.)- Chest: 40 inches
- Waist: 30 inches
- Biceps: 14 inchesEye ColourBlackHair ColourBlackCricketInternational DebutTest- 18 August 2018 vs England at Nottingham
ODI- 21 October 2018 vs West Indies at Guwahati
T20- 1 February 2017 vs England at BengaluruJersey Number#77 (India)
#777 (Domestic)Domestic/State Team(s)Delhi, Delhi DaredevilsCoach/MentorTarak Sinha Batting StyleLeft-hand batFavourite ShotPull ShotRecords (main ones)• In the 2016 Under-19 World Cup in Bangladesh, he was India's 2nd highest run-scorer with 267 runs.
• In the 2016 Under-19 World Cup, he scored the fastest half-century (18 balls).
• In the 2016–17 Ranji Trophy, Pant scored 308 runs against Maharashtra and became the 3rd youngest Indian and 4th overall, to hit a triple century in first-class cricket.
• In November 2016, Pant scored the fastest century (in 48 balls) in the Ranji Trophy, against Jharkhand.
• In 2018, he became the 1st Indian and 6th overall player to take 7 catches on Test debut as a wicket-keeper.
• In 2018, he became the 1st Indian and 12th overall player to hit a six as the first scoring shot on Test debut.
• The first ever Indian-wicketkeeper to score a century in England.
• In 2018, he became the 1st Indian wicketkeeper to score a century in the fourth innings of a Test.
• On 10 December 2018, on the final day of the first test between India and Australia, he equalled the world record for most catches taken in a Test by taking the 11th catch in the form of Mitchell Starc. Panth matched the record currently held by England’s Jack Russell and South Africa’s A.B. de Villiers.Awards, Achievements2018- Emerging Player of IPL 11, Stylish Player AwardCareer Turning PointHis performance in the 2016 U19 World CupPersonal LifeDate of Birth4 October 1997Age (as in 2018)21 YearsBirthplaceHaridwar, Uttarakhand, India
Zodiac sign/Sun signLibraSignature
FamilyWife/SpouseN/AParentsFather- Rajendra Pant (Died in 2017)
Mother- Saroj Pant
SiblingsBrother- None
Sister- Sakshi Pant (Elder)Favourite ThingsFavourite Cricketer(s)MS Dhoni, Adam Gilchrist Favour Cricket GroundLord’s in London ]Favour Actor(s)Amitabh Bachchan, Shah Rukh KhanFavourite ActressShraddha Kapoor [4]Favourite FilmBaghban [5]Favourite Song"Helplessly" by Tatiana Manaois [6]Favourite Football ClubManchester United FCFavourite BookPanchatantra by Vishnu Sharma Favouri DestinationAustralia St QuotientCar CollectionMercedes-Benz GLC
Money FactorSalary (approx.)IPL 11- ₹15 crore (as in 2018).
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]
Domestic career
Rishabh Pant made his first-class debut on 22 October 2015 in the 2015–16 Ranji Trophy[7] and his List A debut on 23 December 2015 in the 2015–16 Vijay Hazare Trophy.[8]
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.[9][10]
On 8 November 2016, Pant scored the fastest century in the Ranji Trophy, from just 48 balls,[11] in Delhi's match against Jharkhand.[12]
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.[13]
On 14 January, in the 2017–18 Zonal T20 Leaguefixture between Himachal Pradesh and Delhi, Pant scored the second-fastest century in a Twenty20 match, making 100 from 32 balls.[14]
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.[15]
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.[16][17]
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.[18][19]
International career
In January 2017 he was named in India's Twenty20 International (T20I) squad for their series against England.[20] He made his debut for India in the third T20I against England at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bangalore on 1 February 2017.[21] 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.[22]
In June 2017, he was named in India's squad for a limited overs tour to the West Indies.[23] In February 2018, he was named in India's T20I squad for the 2018 Nidahas Trophy.[24]
In July 2018, he was named in India's Test squad for the series against England.[25] He made his Test debut against England on 18 August 2018.[26][27] He became the first batsman for India to get off the mark in Test cricket with a six.[28] 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.[29][30]The following month, he was named in India's One Day International (ODI) squad for their series against the West Indies.[31] He made his ODI debut for India against the West Indies on 21 October 2018.[32]
In December 2018, during the first Test against Australia, he took eleven catches, the most by a wicket-keeper for India in a Test.[33] 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
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