About Rishabh Pant....

About Rishabh Pant....

Rishabh Pant is an Indian cricketer who plays as a wicketkeeper-batsman for the Indian national team and the Delhi Capitals in the Indian Premier League (IPL). He was born on October 4, 1997, in Roorkee, Uttarakhand, India.

Pant made his first-class debut for Delhi in 2015 and played for the team in domestic cricket until 2018. He made his international debut for India in 2017 and quickly established himself as one of the most promising young cricketers in the country. In Test cricket, he has scored over 1000 runs and holds the record for the highest score by a wicketkeeper-batsman in Test cricket, with a score of 159 not out. In One Day Internationals (ODIs), he has scored over 1000 runs and has the highest score of 128.

Pant has also played for the Delhi Daredevils (now Delhi Capitals) in the IPL since 2016. He has played a key role for the team and has scored over 1000 runs in the tournament.

Despite his success, Pant has faced criticism for his inconsistent performances and lack of discipline on the field. However, he is widely regarded as a talented player with a bright future ahead of him.

Here are some interesting facts and records about Rishabh Pant:

• Pant is the first Indian wicketkeeper to score a century in Test cricket in England. He achieved this feat in 2018 when he scored 114 runs in the first Test against England at Edgbaston.
• He holds the record for the highest score by a wicketkeeper-batsman in Test cricket, with a score of 159 not out against Australia in 2019.
• Pant is the fastest Indian wicketkeeper to reach 1000 runs in Test cricket, achieving the feat in just 22 matches.
• In ODIs, he is the fastest Indian wicketkeeper to reach 1000 runs, reaching the milestone in just 32 matches.
• Pant is the first Indian wicketkeeper to hit a century in T20I cricket. He achieved this feat in 2019 when he scored an unbeaten 101 against the West Indies.
• He has also won the Man of the Match award in Test cricket, ODI cricket, and T20I cricket, making him one of the few players to have won the award in all three formats of the game.
• In the IPL, Pant has scored over 1000 runs and has the highest score of 128 not out. He has also taken 22 catches and made 8 stumpings in the tournament.
• Pant is known for his aggressive batting style and has a reputation for being a clean striker of the ball. He is also a capable wicketkeeper and is known for his athleticism behind the stumps.

We wish him a speedy recovery and looking forward to seeing him play soon.

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