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Who is Rishabh Pant?

Rishabh Pant is an Indian cricketer, who plays as a middle-order wicket-keeper batsman for the Indian team. Pant is also the captain of the Delhi Capitals team of the Indian Premier League.
 
Rishabh Pant's life and education
 
Rishabh Rajendra Pant was born on Uttarakhand's Roorkee on October 4, 1997. He started his cricket training at Sonnet Cricket Academy in Delhi at the age of 12 and was coached by Tarak Sinha. He represented Rajasthan at U-14 and U-16 levels.
He did his graduation in commerce from Delhi University's Sri Venkateswara College.
 
Rishabh Pant's career
 
Pant made his first-class debut for Delhi in October 2015 in Ranji Trophy, and his List A debut in Vijay Hazare Trophy in November that year.
 
He made his debut in the Indian Premier League in 2016 after he was purchased by the Delhi Daredevils. Pant became the captain of the Delhi team for the 2016-17 Vijay Hazare Trophy, taking over from Gautam Gambhir.
 
Pant made his international debut in February 2017 after he was named in India's Twenty20 International (T20I) squad to play against England. At that time, he was the youngest player, at the age of 19 years, to play for India in a T20I match.
 
He made his Test debut in August 2018 against England and in his first match, he scored a six, making India get off the mark in Test cricket. He was named in India's ODI team for its series against West Indies in September that year and he made his debut in One Day International in October 2018.
 
Pant played for India at the 2019 Cricket World Cup, replacing Shikhar Dhawan, who was out after suffering a hairline fracture in a game against Australia. After the World Cup series, the ICC named Pant the rising star of the squad.

Latest Updates on Rishabh Pant

Pant has been sidelined from the upcoming season of IPL due following his car accident in December 2022 in which he sustained several injuries

Updated On: 30 Mar 2023 | 11:10 AM IST

Former BCCI president Sourav Ganguly says India's star wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant must take his time to heal properly from his injuries, before launching his bid for a comeback

Updated On: 26 Mar 2023 | 1:42 PM IST

Australian batter David Warner will lead Delhi Capitals in the upcoming IPL 2023 while all-rounder Axar Patel has been named as the team's vice captain, the JSW-GMR co-owned franchise announced

Updated On: 16 Mar 2023 | 11:09 AM IST

Soon after the crash, Rishabh Pant was rescued from the wreckage of the vehicle by passersby and immediately admitted to a local hospital

Updated On: 17 Jan 2023 | 1:49 PM IST

Former India skipper Mohammad Azharuddin believes Ishan Kishan would be a strong option as a wicket-keeper batter in the absence of Rishabh Pant for four-match Test series against Australia.

Updated On: 15 Jan 2023 | 3:31 PM IST

Pant is in danger of missing at least six months of action, which may adversely impact his chances of being selected for the ODI World Cup

Updated On: 15 Jan 2023 | 7:08 AM IST

Indian wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant, who miraculously escaped a horrific car accident last week, has successfully undergone a knee surgery at a Mumbai hospital, according to the BCCI sources

Updated On: 07 Jan 2023 | 2:08 PM IST

BCCI was keen to have its panel of doctors get a closer look at Rishabh Pant's injuries to rule out any future complications

Updated On: 05 Jan 2023 | 2:53 PM IST

Pant sustained cuts on his forehead, have a severely bruised back along with injuries on his knee and ankle

Updated On: 04 Jan 2023 | 4:16 PM IST

Rishabh Pant is expected to be under the supervision of BCCI-empanelled renowned sports orthopaedic Dr Dinshaw Pardiwala

Updated On: 04 Jan 2023 | 1:24 PM IST

The India wicketkeeper-batter met with a horrifying accident when he lost control of his car while driving on NH-58 on Friday

Updated On: 03 Jan 2023 | 5:50 PM IST

Indian cricket team Head Coach Rahul Dravid wished Pant a speedy recovery, recalling how he has played some of the best innings in Indian Test cricket history.

Updated On: 03 Jan 2023 | 1:17 PM IST

"We can avoid things that can lead to mishaps like these," Kapil was quoted as saying

Updated On: 02 Jan 2023 | 8:39 PM IST

He was shifted to the private ward on Sunday evening as his condition improved but the pain in his leg persists, sources said

Updated On: 02 Jan 2023 | 4:05 PM IST

Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Sunday announced that the state government will provide all help for the 25-year-old's treatment, who was seriously injured in a road accident

Updated On: 02 Jan 2023 | 12:58 PM IST

Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami met cricketer Rishabh Pant at Max Hospital in Dehradun on Sunday

Updated On: 01 Jan 2023 | 7:28 PM IST

Dehradun CM Pushkar Dhami said his governement will honour the driver and conductor of the Haryana Roadways bus who came to the rescue of cricketer Rishabh Pant during a road accident near Roorkee

Updated On: 01 Jan 2023 | 3:28 PM IST

As per BCCI, wicket-keeper batter Rishabh Pant and fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah were top performers for India in Test cricket

Updated On: 31 Dec 2022 | 10:26 PM IST

India's star cricketer had a miraculous escape when his luxury car crashed into a road divider and caught fire after he dozed off at the wheel on the Delhi-Dehradun highway on Friday

Updated On: 31 Dec 2022 | 5:32 PM IST

Haryana Roadways on Friday honoured its driver Sushil Kumar and conductor Paramjeet for rescuing cricketer Rishabh Pant who met with a car accident on the Delhi-Dehradun highway near Roorkee

Updated On: 31 Dec 2022 | 12:22 PM IST