Rishabh Pant

2016

IPL Debut

Wicket Keeper

Specialization

26

Age

98

Matches

Career Overview/ Highlight : Rishabh Pant IPL 2016 to 2024

Among the biggest hitters in modern-day cricket, Rishabh Pant made his IPL debut for Delhi Daredevils in 2016, where he was bought for ₹1.9 crore. It was a massive amount for this youngster, who had a spectacular domestic season for Delhi earlier that year. However, he had humble beginnings, accounting for 198 runs in 10 innings.

Nevertheless, his performance peaked in the next three seasons, scoring 366 runs in 2017, 684 runs in 2018, and 488 runs in 2019. Such was his performance that he was named Delhi Capitals skipper when Shreyas Iyer left in 2021.

Pant’s biggest strength, besides his more-than-decent wicket-keeping, is his devil-may-care attitude while batting. No target is high when he is in the middle.

Rishabh Pant IPL 2016 to 2024: Performance Chart

Year	Mat	Inn	NO	Runs	HS	Avg	SR	100s	50s	4’S	6’S	CT	ST
2022	14	13	2	340	44	30.91	151.79	0	0	35	16	8	4
2021	16	16	4	419	58*	34.91	128.52	0	3	42	10	10	3
2020	14	14	3	343	56	31.18	113.95	0	1	31	9	13	0
2019	16	16	3	488	78*	37.53	162.66	0	3	37	27	18	6
2018	14	14	1	684	128*	52.61	173.60	1	5	68	37	4	2
2017	14	14	0	366	97	26.14	165.61	0	2	28	24	8	3
2016	10	10	2	198	69	24.75	130.21	0	1	19	6	3	0

Abbreviations & Acronyms Mat -> Matches, Inn -> Innings, Runs -> Total Runs, HS -> Highest Score, SR -> Batting Strike Rate, Price -> Value of the Player

Achievements & Records

Youngest to reach 1000 runs in IPL – 20 years and 218 days
Highest score in a losing cause in IPL – 128* vs Sunrisers Hyderabad
Third-highest individual score by an Indian batter in IPL – 128* vs Sunrisers Hyderabad
Most dismissals in the IPL 2019 season – 24 dismissals
Second-highest run scorer in IPL 2018 season – 684 runs

Interesting Rishabh Pant IPL Facts

It was Mumbai Indians and Royal Challengers who began bidding for Rishabh Pant in the IPL 2016 auction. Delhi Daredevils came into the picture after Mumbai Indians had let go of the player.