Rishabh Pant

From serious car crash to IPL record for 'remarkable' Pant

Two years after Rishabh Pant feared his cricket career was over in a serious car crash, the wicketkeeper has become the most expensive player in Indian Premier League history.

IPL auction / Rishabh Pant sold for record $3.2 mn

The winning bid for Pant surpassed the 267.5 million ($3.17 million) paid to Shreyas Iyer by Punjab Kings, in the first set of marquee players in the ongoing auction in the Saudi Arabian city of Jed

Big change in Test batter rankings following thrilling Mumbai Test

India keeper Rishabh Pant and New Zealand veteran Daryl Mitchell have been rewarded for strong performances during the recent third Test by making gains on the latest ICC Men's Test Batter Rankings that has caused a major shake-up inside the top 10.

Pant fit for second Test as Gill gives India selection 'headache'

India's Rishabh Pant will be fit to keep wicket in the second Test against New Zealand after an injury scare, confirmed coach Gautam Gambhir on Wednesday.

India hopeful on Pant's fitness for second Test

Pant made a valiant 99 in the opening loss to the Kiwis, marking the visitors' first Test victory in India since 1988. But while keeping wickets, he hurt the same knee that was operated on after a serious car crash in December 2022 that sidelined him for more than a year.

Bumrah regains No. 1 spot as Jaiswal, Kohli make big jump

There has been a reshuffle at the top of the ICC Men's Test Player Rankings with India pacer Jasprit Bumrah re-claiming his position as the No.1 ranked bowler.

Kohli, Pant gift bats to Shakib after his final away Test

India batters Virat Kohli and Rishabh Pant gifted their bats to Bangladesh all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan after the second and final Test between the sides at the Green Park stadium in Kanpur on Tuesday. It was Shakib’s final away Test for Bangladesh who lost the match by seven wickets and went down 2-0 in the series. Kohli brought out his bat and gave it to Shakib and Pant followed suit as players from both sides started to gather for the presentation ceremony. Photo: BCB

Akram lauds ‘miracle kid’ Pant’s comeback

What was to be a surprise visit to his mother in December 2022 went horribly wrong when the car Pant was driving on that fateful Friday morning hit a central divider, flipped over and caught fire.

India's Pant says enjoyed setting field against himself in Chennai Test

India's Rishabh Pant enjoyed the experience of setting the field against himself in the opening Test against Bangladesh in Chennai, the maverick wicketkeeper-batsman said.

March 21, 2024
March 21, 2024

Kohli, Pant in spotlight as IPL mega-show returns

The 17th edition of the world's richest cricket league is expected to end close to the June 1 start of the World Cup in the West Indies and United States.

March 20, 2024
March 20, 2024

Pant to captain Delhi Capitals in IPL

Star wicketkeeper-batsman Rishabh Pant will captain Delhi Capitals in the Indian Premier League, returning to cricket after being seriously hurt in a car crash in 2022, the club said Tuesday.

March 14, 2024
March 14, 2024

Feels like I'm going to make my debut again: Pant

India star Rishabh Pant, who was involved in a near-fatal car crash in December 2022 that put him on the sidelines for 14 months, is close to making a comeback after a gap of more than a year.

March 13, 2024
March 13, 2024

Pant says doctors considered leg amputation

Star Indian wicketkeeper-batsman Rishabh Pant says that doctors raised the prospect of amputating his leg after the serious car crash that threatened to end his cricket career.

March 12, 2024
March 12, 2024

Pant set to return to cricket after 2022 car crash

Pant crashed his Mercedes SUV north of New Delhi before dawn in December 2022.

February 1, 2024
February 1, 2024

Felt like my time in this world was up: Pant 

India wicket-keeper batter Rishabh Pant said he thought his ‘time in this world was up’ during a near-fatal car crash on December 30, 2022. 

March 16, 2023
March 16, 2023

Pant ruled out of IPL, Warner named Delhi captain

Indian star Pant, a left-handed wicketkeeper-batsman, suffered multiple injuries when his Mercedes SUV crashed north of New Delhi in December

January 17, 2023
January 17, 2023

Rishabh Pant thanks 'heroes' after horror crash

Indian cricket star Rishabh Pant has thanked "two heroes" who helped get him to hospital after his car crashed into a road divider and caught fire.

January 11, 2023
January 11, 2023

Pant to miss IPL after car crash

India's Rishabh Pant will miss the cash-rich Indian Premier League because of his injuries in a road accident last month, former national cricket board chief Sourav Ganguly has confirmed.

January 4, 2023
January 4, 2023

Pant to be airlifted to Mumbai for surgery

Indian cricketer Rishabh Pant will be airlifted to Mumbai for surgery, the country's cricket board said Wednesday, nearly a week after he suffered several injuries in a road accident.