Happy Birthday Rishabh Pant: Four Records by the Youngster that Prove he is the Successor to MS Dhoni
Rishabh Pant has been one of the prominent names when it comes to the list of upcoming cricketers. Born on October 4th 1997, the Delhi based wicket-keeper batsman gained prominence during ICC Cricket World Cup 2016 u-19 tournament where he hit a half-century in 18 balls. He made T20I debut for India on January 2017, his Test debut in August 2018,
Rishabh Pant has been one of the prominent names when it comes to the list of upcoming cricketers. Born on October 4th 1997, the Delhi based wicket-keeper batsman gained prominence during ICC Cricket World Cup 2016 u-19 tournament where he hit a half-century in 18 balls. He made T20I debut for India on January 2017, his Test debut in August 2018, and ODI debut in October 2018. In January 2019, Pant was named the ICC Emerging Player of the Year at the 2018 ICC Awards. With so much achieved at quite an early age, he is often compared to MS Dhoni. However, this has been a matter of a debate if he is an ideal wicket-keeper to step into the shoes of the former Indian captain. On his birthday, let’s have a look at four of his records which prove that the 22-year-old is quite ideal is the successor for MS Dhoni. Rishabh Pant Working With Kiran More in Order to Improve Wicket-Keeping Skills.
Century in England and Australia:
In 2018, Rishabh Pant slammed a century both in England and Australia. He scored 114 runs in England 159 in Australia. He also became the second-highest run-getter for India in the Australian series. Cheteshwar Pujara got the highest number of runs.
Most ratings by any Indian wicket-keeper
Post a win in Australia, Rishabh Pant got 673 points in the ICC cricket ratings and further went on to surpass MS Dhoni who had 72 points. With his, Pant went on to claim the 17th spot on the list.
Most catches in a Test match
During the Test match in Adelaide, Pant equalled the world record held by Jack Russell and AB de Villiers for the highest number of catches in a match. He got 11 catches.
IPL hundred
Now, a lot of people would argue that IPL is not the yardstick for gauging the capacity of the player but one can’t ignore the fact that the performances do matter. Playing for Delhi Capitals, Pant slammed his maiden IPL hundred last year, guiding his team from 52/3 in 10 overs to 187/5.
As of now, he is working with Kiran More to better his wicket-keeping skills. On his birthday, we wish the youngster continues to get better and best wishes to the keeper from our entire team of LatestLY.
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