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Rishabh Pant Biography: Age, Career, Family and More

F4U Editorial Desk • Updated October 1, 2026 • 6 min read

Quick Info

Date of birth4 October 1997

Age27 Years

BirthplaceHaridwar, Uttarakhand, India

ProfessionCricketer (Batsman, Wicket-keeper)

NationalityIndian

Marital statusUnmarried

FamilyMother: Saroj Pant; Sister: Sakshi Pant; Father: Rajendra Pant (died 2017)

Rishabh Pant Biography

Rishabh Rajendra Pant is an Indian left-handed wicket‑keeper batter known for his aggressive batting and match-winning performances across formats. Rising迅

Early life and background

Rishabh Rajendra Pant was born on 4 October 1997 in Haridwar, Uttarakhand, and spent his early years in Roorkee. He moved to Delhi at age 12 to pursue professional cricket coaching. Pant attended The Indian Public School in Dehradun and later studied at Sri Venkateswara College, Delhi University. He grew up idolizing wicket‑keeper batsmen, and his childhood coaching was shaped by mentor Tarak Sinha.

Career

Pant made a rapid ascent through India’s age‑group system. His performances at the 2016 Under‑19 World Cup marked a turning point: he finished as India’s second highest run‑scorer in the tournament and registered the fastest half‑century in Under‑19 World Cup history, scored off 18 balls. He made his first‑class debut for Delhi in 2015 and produced a big triple century in the 2016–17 Ranji Trophy, becoming one of the youngest Indian players to reach that milestone.

In the Indian Premier League, Delhi Daredevils (now Delhi Capitals) acquired Pant in 2016. He emerged as one of the tournament’s leading young stars in IPL 11, earning the Emerging Player of the Season award after finishing as one of the top run‑scorers and leading the counts for boundaries. Later he was named captain of Delhi Capitals ahead of the 14th IPL edition when Shreyas Iyer was injured, making Pant one of the youngest captains in the competition’s history.

Pant made his international debuts across formats between 2017 and 2018: T20 in February 2017, Test cricket in August 2018 at Nottingham, and ODI in October 2018. Early in his Test career he set several notable records for an Indian wicket‑keeper, including taking seven catches on Test debut and becoming the first Indian wicket‑keeper to score a Test century in England. He also became the first Indian wicket‑keeper to score a century in a fourth‑innings chase in Test cricket.

His aggressive style and willingness to take the game on have produced several landmark innings and records. In domestic cricket he recorded the fastest Ranji Trophy century (48 balls at the time) and a triple hundred in first‑class cricket. In the IPL he reached another milestone by becoming the first Delhi Capitals player to make 100 appearances for the franchise. Ahead of the 2025 season he was bought by Lucknow Super Giants in the 2024 auction.

In international leadership roles, the BCCI appointed him Vice‑Captain of the Indian Test side in May 2025. In June 2025, playing against England, Pant produced a rare feat by scoring centuries in both innings of a Test in England, a first for an Indian.

Public profile

Pant has been a public figure both on and off the field. He was appointed Uttarakhand’s state brand ambassador in December 2021 with a brief to promote sports and public health. His personal life has attracted attention in the media; he has been linked publicly with Isha Negi as his girlfriend. His family includes his mother Saroj Pant and his elder sister Sakshi Pant; his father, Rajendra Pant, passed away in 2017.

Pant’s career has included serious challenge and recovery. On 30 December 2022 he survived a major road accident on the Delhi‑Haridwar highway; after receiving treatment he later referred to 5 January 2023 as a second birthday in a social media post, dedicating it to the doctors involved in his care.

Style and interests

A left‑handed batter and wicket‑keeper, Pant is known for an attacking approach and a favorite pull shot. He lists MS Dhoni and Adam Gilchrist among cricketers he admires. Off the field he is described as someone who enjoys music and swimming, follows Manchester United, and has interests in films and books. He is a vegetarian and comes from a Kumauni Brahmin family background.

Latest updates

In late 2024 Pant was acquired by Lucknow Super Giants in the IPL auction. In 2025 he was named Vice‑Captain of India’s Test team and followed that appointment with historic batting across a Test series in England, including centuries in both innings of a match. He also crossed personal milestones in the IPL, including 100 appearances for the Delhi franchise earlier in his career.
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Recent Work

Vice‑Captain, Indian Test Team

Appointed by the BCCI in May 2025; played a Test series against England in June 2025, scoring centuries in both innings of a Test in England.

2025
Lucknow Super Giants

Purchased at the 2024 IPL auction (for the 2025 season).

2025
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Career Highlights

  1. Second highest run‑scorer for India in the 2016 Under‑19 World Cup and holder of the tournament’s fastest fifty (18 balls).
  2. Scored a triple century in the 2016–17 Ranji Trophy, becoming one of the youngest Indians to do so.
  3. Won Emerging Player of the Season in IPL 11 and was among the tournament’s top run‑scorers.
  4. First Indian wicket‑keeper to score a Test century in England and first Indian wicket‑keeper to score a century in the fourth innings of a Test.
  5. Equalled world record for most catches in a Test (11) on 10 December 2018.
  6. First Delhi Capitals player to reach 100 IPL appearances.
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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Rishabh Pant born?

4 October 1997

What is Rishabh Pant known for?

Cricketer (Batsman, Wicket-keeper)

What is Rishabh Pant’s marital status?

Unmarried