Rishabh Pant is an Indian international cricketer who plays for the Indian cricket team as a left-handed batsman as well as a wicketkeeper. He is known for his fast batting and is also called the Gilchrist of India. In domestic cricket, he plays for Delhi and in the IPL, he plays for Delhi Capitals.
Rishabh Pant has also captained the Delhi Capitals in the IPL in 2021, 2022, and 2024. He was a member of the Indian team that won the 3rd World Cup in 2024. He is a player who has made big records at a young age. Rishabh Pant was bought by Lucknow Super Giants for a record-breaking Rs 27 crore in the 2025 IPL auction.
Rishabh Pant Bio/Wiki
Rishabh Pant was born on 4 October 1997 in Roorkee, Haridwar, Uttarakhand. He is 28 years old. He belongs to a Kumauni Brahmin family. He received his primary education from The Indian Public School, Dehradun. After completing his schooling, he completed his education from Sri Venkateswara College, Delhi University.
He loved playing cricket since childhood. He started playing cricket at the age of 12. After this, along with studies, he started taking training from Tarak Sinha at Senate Cricket Academy Delhi.
Rishabh Pant Personal Information
| Full Name | Rishabh Rajendra Pant |
| Profession | Cricketer |
| Date of Birth | 4 October 1997 |
| Age | 27 Years (as of 2024) |
| Hometown | Roorkee, Haridwar, Uttarakhand |
| School | The Indian Public School, Dehradun |
| College | Sri Venkateswara College, Delhi University |
| Qualification | Not Known |
| Height | 5’7″ (170 cm) |
| Eye Color | Black |
| Hair Color | Black |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Religion | Hinduism |
| Caste | Kumauni Brahmin |
| Zodiac Sign | Libra |
| Food Habit | Vegetarian |
| Hobbies | Swimming, Listening to Music |
| Net Worth | ₹100 crore (Approximately) |
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Cricket Info
| Domestic Debut / State Team | 22 October 2015 / Delhi |
| IPL Cricket Debut / Team | 2016 (Delhi Daredevils) |
| International Cricket Debut | Test – 18 August 2018 vs England at Nottingham ODI – 21 October 2018 vs West Indies at Guwahati T20 – 1 February 2017 vs England at Bangaluru |
| Jersey Number | #17 (India), #777 (Domestic) |
| Batting style | Left-hand Bat |
| Coach/Mentor | Tarak Sinha |
| Favourite Shot | Pull Shot |
Favourite Things
| Actor | Amitabh Bachchan, Shahrukh Khan |
| Actress | Shraddha Kapoor |
| Film | Baghban |
| Song | Helpless by Tatiana Manaois |
| Cricketer | Adam Gilchrist, MS Dhoni |
| Cricket Ground | Lord’s in London |
| Food | Daal Chawal, Pasta Pomodoro |
| Book | Panchatantra by Vishnu Sharma |
| Travel Destination | Australia |
| Car Collection | Mercedes-Benz GLC |
Rishabh Pant Family & Relationship
Rishabh Pant grew up in a Kumaoni Brahmin family. His father’s name is Rajendra Pant. His mother’s name is Saroj Pant. He has an elder sister Sakshi.
Rishabh Pant is still unmarried but his love life has been quite interesting. There have been rumors of his affair with Isha Negi, a resident of Dehradun, Uttarakhand. He has shared many pictures with Isha Negi on social media. Isha Negi is an interior designer and has a lot of followers on social media.
Rishabh Pant‘s name has also been linked with Bollywood’s glamorous actress Urvashi Rautela. Rumors of their relationship have been making headlines. According to rumours, both were dating each other but later Urvashi blocked him from social media.
Rishabh Pant Family Timeline
| Marital Status | Unmarried |
| Affairs/Girlfriend | Urvashi Rautela (Actress, Rumoured), Isha Negi (interior designer) |
| Father | Rajendra Pant |
| Mother | Saroj Pant |
| Sister | Sakshi Pant (Elder) |
Rishabh Pant Domestic Career
Rishabh Pant made his debut for Delhi in the 2015–16 Ranji Trophy on 22 October 2015. He scored a half-century in the second innings and the next month he played his first match in the 2015–16 List A Vijay Hazare Trophy. In the 2016–17 Ranji Trophy, he scored 308 runs in an innings against Maharashtra and became the third youngest Indian batsman to score a triple century in first-class cricket.
On 8 November 2016, he set the record for the fastest century in Ranji Trophy by scoring 100 runs in 48 balls in Delhi’s match against Jharkhand. Considering his performance, he was made the captain of Delhi for the Vijay Hazare Trophy in 2017. In 2018, in the T20 match between Himachal and Delhi he scored 100 runs in 32 balls.
Rishabh Pant IPL Career
Rishabh Pant was bought by the Delhi Devils team for Rs 1.9 crore before the Indian Premier League. In his debut season, he batted at a strike rate of 130.6 and scored 198 runs in 10 matches. In the 2017 Indian Premier League, he scored 366 runs in 14 matches at an average of 165.
In 2018, he scored 128 runs in 63 balls against Sunrisers Hyderabad, which was the highest score by an Indian cricketer in the history of IPL and he became the second youngest player to score a century in IPL.
In March 2021, due to the injury of captain Shreyas Iyer, Rishabh Pant was made the captain of Delhi Capitals for the 2021 Indian Premier League. Pant is the most expensive player in the history of IPL auction, he was bought for a whopping amount of 27 crores.
Rishabh Pant International Career
T20I Match:- In January 2017, Rishabh Pant was called up for India’s T20I squad against England. He made his debut in the third match against England at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bangalore on 1 February 2017. He became the youngest player to debut for India in a T20I match at the age of 19 years and 120 days.
Test match:- In 2018, Rishabh Pant was selected for India’s Test squad against England. On 18 August 2018, he made his Test debut against England. He was the first Indian batsman to start his Test innings with 6 sixes. He then scored his first century against England in September 2018 and became the youngest Indian wicketkeeper to score a Test century in England.
ODI Match:- On 21 October 2018, Rishabh Pant made his ODI debut against the West Indies. He did not get a chance to play in that match but took one catch while fielding. In 2018, he took 11 catches against Australia which is the most by a wicketkeeper for India in a Test match. In 2021, he became the fastest Indian wicketkeeper to reach 1000 wickets in the fourth Test against Australia.
Cricket Records
- In 2016, he became the second-highest run-scorer for India in the Bangladesh Under-19 World Cup with 267 runs.
- In 2016, he scored the fastest half-century in the Under-19 World Cup in 18 balls.
- In the 2017–18 Ranji Trophy, he made a record of becoming the youngest player to score a triple century in first-class cricket by scoring 308 runs against Maharashtra.
- In the 2016 Ranji Trophy, he made the fastest century in 48 balls against Jharkhand.
- In 2018, on his Test debut, he became the first Indian and the 6th player in the world to take 7 catches as a wicket-keeper.
- In 2018, he became the first Indian player to hit a six as the first run-scorer in a debut Test match and the 12th player in the world to do so.
- He is the first Indian wicket-keeper to score a century in England.
- In 28 March 2024, he become the first DC Player to makr 100 apprearances in IPL Cricket.
- In 21 September 2024, he equalled M.S. Dhoni’s record for most centuries in Test cricket in a match between India and Bangladesh.
Awards
- In 2017-2018, Sayyad Ali Trophy, Player of the year.
- In 2018, he won Stylish Player Award for Emerging Player of IPL 11.
- In 2028, he received ICC Award for men’s Emerging Cricketer of the year.
- In 2019, he won International Young Player of the year.
- In 2019, he also won Indian Sports Owners Emerging Player of the year.
Rishabh Pant Social Media Account
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