Top 20 Unknown Facts About Rishabh Pant
- Rishabh Pant was born on October 4, 1997, in Haridwar, Uttarakhand, India.
- He started playing cricket at the age of 7 and joined the Sonnet Club in Delhi at the age of 12.
- Pant made his first-class debut for Delhi in the 2015-16 season of the Ranji Trophy.
- He holds the record for the fastest century by an Indian wicket-keeper in first-class cricket, scored in just 48 balls.
- Pant made his IPL debut for Delhi Daredevils (now Delhi Capitals) in 2016 and has been a regular member of the team since then.
- In 2018, Pant became the youngest Indian wicket-keeper to score a Test century, at the age of 20 years and 342 days.
- He also became the first Indian wicket-keeper to score a century in England during the 2018 tour.
- Pant is known for his aggressive batting style and has scored six Test centuries and two ODI centuries so far in his career.
- He is also a talented fielder and has taken some stunning catches behind the stumps.
- Pant was included in the ICC Test Team of the Year in 2018 and 2021.
- He was also named the ICC Men’s Player of the Month for January 2021.
- Pant has a love for music and enjoys playing the drums in his free time.
- He is a big fan of MS Dhoni and has often been compared to him due to his wicket-keeping and batting skills.
- Pant is the second Indian wicket-keeper after Wriddhiman Saha to take 11 catches in a single Test match.
- He was appointed as the captain of Delhi Capitals for the second half of the 2021 IPL season, after regular captain Shreyas Iyer was ruled out due to injury.
- Pant was one of the heroes of India’s historic Test series win in Australia in 2020-21, scoring a match-winning 89 not out in the fourth Test in Brisbane.
- He holds the record for the highest score by an Indian wicket-keeper in Test cricket, scoring 159 against Australia in Sydney in 2021.
- Pant is known for his sense of humor and often entertains his teammates with his jokes and antics.
- He is a big foodie and enjoys trying out new cuisines.
- Pant is an avid traveler and enjoys exploring new places whenever he gets the chance.
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