Rishabh Pant - profile, career and stats 

Rishabh Pant is an Indian wicket-keeper batter. He has the most number of catches in a Test (11), something which he achieved against Australia in 2018 at Adelaide. In the same series, Pant got 15 wicket-keeping dismissals and scored 300 runs.

On December 30th, 2022 Pant got into a near-fatal car crash that put him under recovery and he had to stop cricket activities for almost 16 months. He made his comeback in IPL 2024 for Delhi Capitals and was named in the Indian squad for the T20 World Cup 2024.

What is Rishabh Pant’s full name?

Rishabh Rajendra Pant.

When and where was he born?

Pant was born on 4 October 1997 in Roorkee, Uttarakhand, India.

When did Rishabh Pant play his first international match?

Rishabh Pant played his first T20I against England on February 1st in 2017. He then played his first Test against England on August 18th, 2018 and his first ODI against West Indies on October 21st, 2018.

Who is the favourite cricketer of Rishabh Pant?

MS Dhoni

What is Rishabh Pant nickname?

Spidey or Spiderman

What is the favourite food of Rishabh Pant?

Fried chicken, rasmalai and biryani

Which IPL team does Rishabh Pant plays for?

Delhi Capitals.

Which is Rishabh Pant’s favourite hobby?

Watching Netflix.

Which bowler from the past Pant would have loved to face?

Shane Warne.

Who is Rishabh Pant’s biggest inspiration?

MS Dhoni.

Which character Pant would have loved to play in TV or Movie?

Salman Khan’s character in ‘Tiger Zinda Hai’.

Which player from the past would Rishabh Pant have liked to still see playing?

Viv Richards.

Which personality outside of cricket does Rishabh Pant like?

Roger Federer.

Which sport other than cricket does Rishabh Pant likes to play?

Tennis.