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Rishabh Pant, a dynamic and flamboyant Indian cricketer has captured the interests of cricket enthusiasts around the world with his audacious stroke play and fearless attitude to the game. Born on October 4, 1997 in Roorkee, India, Pant kick started his international cricket career as wicketkeeper- batsman, known for his aggressive batting style and quick reflexes behind the stumps.
Pant made his debut for the international cricket team in 2017 and with his exceptional performance and became a key figure especially in test cricket with his audacious centuries and match winning performances. He is considered as one of the promising talents in cricket because of his ability to take on challenging situations with confidence with capability of producing exhilarating cricket moments making him a captivating player in the eyes of the audiences.
Known for his aggressive and fearless style of play, pant has showcased his skills in all the cricket game formats (IPL, ODI, T20I, & Test). The 25 year old batsman has played a few match winning knocks and gained appreciation around the world. Let’s take a closer look at each of Rishabh Pant’s centuries, to get a glance of his remarkable cricket journey.
List of Rishabh Pant Total Centuries
Rishabh Pant’s Centuries in Test: 5
| SN | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 11 September, 2018 | The Oval, London | England | 114 | Lost |
| 2. | 4 January, 2019 | Sydney Cricket Ground | Australia | 159 | Won |
| 3. | 5 March, 2021 | Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad | England | 101 | Won |
| 4. | 13 January, 2022 | Newlands, Cape Town | South Africa | 100 | Lost |
| 5. | 1 July, 2022 | Edgbaston, Birmingham | England | 146 | Lost |
When it comes to test cricket, Rishabh Pant reached match-winner status in the very few matches he played. Pant scored five hundred and eleven half centuries in the 33 Test matches he played till now. Pant registered 2271 runs in 56 test innings with an average of 43.67. Pant missed the centuries six times and got out in the nineties. In test matches Pant’s aggressive batting plays a crucial role in the Indian team’s batting line-up. Among his five tests hundreds 4 came from outside Asia and some of the knocks are game-changing ones. From those five hundred, three were against England.
The first hundred for Rishabh Pant in the toughest format of the game came against England in his third Test match. In the 2018 India tour of England, Pant made his test debut at Nottingham on August 18, 2018. In the third test of Pant at the Oval Ground, Pant scored 114 runs from 146 balls. In the fourth inning of the match, Pant played that knock and hit 15 fours and four big sixes. India lost that series, but Pant inning is a real positive for India from that series.
Rishabh Pant registered his second ton in Test Cricket against Australia at Sydney Cricket Ground in 2019. In the first inning, Pant played a brilliant knock of unbeaten 159 runs from 189 balls. Pant smashed Australian bowlers for 15 fours and 1 six. That inning from Pant came as a batting at no. 7 position. That match ended in a draw.
The first test hundred for Rishabh Pant on home soil was registered at Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad, in 2021. Playing against England in the second inning of the match, Pant played a very impactful inning with 101 runs from 118 balls. Pant scored 13 fours and two maxims. For this contribution, Pant was named Player of the Match at the end of the match.
The 4th Test century for Rishabh Pant was in Capetown in the 2022 India tour of South Africa. In the third inning of the match, Pant came to bat at number 6 and scored an unbeaten 100 runs from 139 balls. Pant scored this hundred with the help of six fours and four sixes. Unfortunately, India lost that Test match due to Keegan Petersen’s outstanding performance.
Hundred No. 5 for Rishabh Pant in the toughest format of the game was against England. That was the third hundred against England by Pant. Playing at Birmingham in the 2022 India tour of England, in the first inning of the match, Pant played an attacking knock of 146 runs from just 111 balls. Batting at number 5, Pant smashed six fours and four maximums with a strike rate of 131.53. Due to a hundred runs innings of Jonny Bairstow in both innings of that Test match, England won that match.
Rishabh Pant in test cricket got out six times in the nineties, and some of those nineties are very important contributions. The heroic innings from Pant at Gabba, unbeaten 89, was one of the best innings from him in a very young test match career.
Rishabh Pant’s Centuries in ODI: 1
| SN | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 17 july, 2022 | Emirates Old Trafford, Manchester | England | 125* | Won |
The maiden One Day International hundred for Rishabh Pant was also against England. Playing at Old Trafford, Manchester on July 17, 2022. India was chasing 259 runs, and Rishabh Pant came to bat at No. 4 and played a brilliant hand of unbeaten 125 runs from 113 balls. Pant scored 16 fours and two big sixes in that inning. Pant led India to chase down a target and was named a player of the match for his contribution. In One Day International cricket, Pant played 30 matches till now and in 26 innings, scored 865 runs with an average of 34.60 and a strike rate of 106.65. Pant also registered three-and-a-half centuries in ODI matches for India.
Rishabh Pant’s Centuries in IPL: 1
| SN | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 10 May, 2018 | Feroz Shah Kotla Ground, Delhi | Sunrisers, Hyderabad | 128* | Lost |
Recently, playing against the Rajasthan Royals at Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur on March 28, 2024 Rishabh Pant played his 100th IPL match. Rishabh made his IPL debut against the Gujarat Lions at Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi on April 27, 2016. Till now, in 101 matches, Rishabh Pant has scored 2935 runs with an average of 34.53 and a strike rate of 147.56. Pant made one century and 16 half centuries for the Delhi Capitals in the IPL. Pant has already scored 268 fours and 133 sixes from his bat, with many more to come.
The first hundred for Rishabh Pant in the Indian Premier League came against Sunrisers Hyderabad on May 10, 2018 at Arun Jaitley Stadium, New Delhi. In the first inning, Pant played brutally and scored an unbeaten 128 runs from just 63 balls. In that game, after 24 balls Pant was on 25 runs, and at the end of the inning he ended up with 128 runs from 63 balls. Pant smashed Sunrisers bowlers all over the park and smashed 15 fours and 7 big sixes. That 128 not out is still the highest score for Rishabh Pant in the toughest T20 league. Unfortunately, that brilliant knock from Pant came on losing cause.
Rishabh Pant’s Centuries in T20I
For India Rishabh Pant played 66 T20 international matches and from those he batted in 56 innings and scored 987 runs with an average of 22.43 and a strike rate of 126.37. Pant registered three half centuries in T20I’s and has yet to cross three-figure mark in T20I’s. Pant’s highest score in T20 international matches is an unbeaten 65 runs. That 65-run inning came against the West Indies on August 6, 2019 at Providence Stadium, Guyana. Chasing 146 runs, Pant scored an unbeaten 65 runs from 42 balls with a strike rate of 154.76. Pant hit four fours and four sixes in that inning. India chased down the target easily in 19.1 overs.
Rishabh Pant’s Achievements
The young batsman has achieved several milestones in his cricketing career making him one of the rising stars in the cricket world so far. Below are some of his notable achievements:
- In January 2019, Pant was named the ICC Men’s Emerging Cricketer of the year 2018 ICC awards.
- In February 2021, he was named as the men’s player of the month in the first edition of the ICC Player of the Month awards.
- In February 2021, Rishabh Pant was elected as the Indian captain for the T201 series against South Africa, after the designated captain KL Rahul was ruled out of the game due to his injury.
The Journey of Rishabh Pant’s international cricketing career is nothing short of extraordinary. His ability to seize the moment with a fearless approach has endeared him to cricket enthusiasts worldwide. In the upcoming years, it is assumed that Pant’s game will continue to grow and the audience will witness more unforgettable moments from this batting sensation. As he continues to refine his task, his fans around the world eagerly await the next chapter in his cricketing career expecting him to achieve great heights.
