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Rishabh Pant

Rishabh Pant is an Indian international cricketer renowned as a wicket-keeper batter for the Indian national team. He currently captains and plays for the Lucknow Super Giants in the Indian Premier League (IPL). Pant represents Delhi in domestic cricket. While participating in all formats of the game for India, he is particularly recognized for his consistent run-scoring ability in Test cricket.


1988: Historical Context of The Gabba

The match was played in The Gabba where Australia had not been defeated since 1988.

2024: Won 2024 T20 World Cup

In 2024, Rishabh Pant was a member of the Indian team that won the T20 World Cup.

2024: Return to international cricket and T20 World Cup squad

In April 2024, Rishabh Pant was added to India's squad for the T20 World Cup in June, marking his maiden comeback to international cricket following his horror car crash in late 2022. His game management was praised as a critical part of India's victory in the final against South Africa.

2025: Bought by Lucknow Super Giants in IPL auction

In 2025, Rishabh Pant was bought by the Lucknow Super Giants for a record-breaking 27 crores in the IPL auction.

2025: Named captain of Lucknow Super Giants

Lucknow Super Giants bought Pant for record 27 Crores in the auction making him the most expensive player in history of IPL. The owner announced Rishabh as the captain for the team on 21 January for the upcoming 2025 IPL season.