Rishabh Pant, Team India’s keeper-batter, has effectively made a place for himself in Test cricket, particularly in abroad settings.
Pant earned headlines on January 3, 2019, after his amazing batting performance against Australia in the Sydney Test.
The Men in Blue led the four-match series 2-1 going into the game.
When Pant stepped out to bat in the first innings, India were 329/5. The left-handed batter scored a spectacular century, becoming the first Indian wicketkeeper to record a Test century on Australian soil.
He was undefeated on 159 when India declared the innings after an impressive score of 622/7. During his entertaining innings, Pant blasted 15 fours and a maximum.
The explosive hitter put up a 204-run stand with Ravindra Jadeja for the seventh wicket, driving his team to a dominating lead.
Pant reached the century mark in his customary reckless way, sending the ball speeding towards the boundary on the on-side off the bowling of Marnus Labuschagne.
His 150 arrived in the same way, with an emphatic boundary over midwicket against Josh Hazlewood.
The Sydney Test ended in a stalemate when the last day was rained out. The Virat Kohli-led squad made history by winning their first Test series in Australia.
Rishabh Pant is set to return to IPL play in 2024
Rishabh Pant has been sidelined after suffering many injuries in a terrible vehicle accident in December 2022.
The brilliant teenager was unable to compete in numerous important competitions, including the World Test Championship final and the ODI World Cup in 2023.
Pant is anticipated to make a comeback in this year’s Indian Premier League 2024 after a lengthy injury absence.
He was present during the IPL 2024 mini-auction in December alongside the Delhi Capitals owners and team management.
If he can achieve full health ahead of the competition, the 26-year-old will lead Dehli in the next edition.
Pant was ruled out of the IPL 2023, and Australian opener David Warner captained the team in his absence.
Delhi had a poor season, failing to make the playoffs. They ended in sixth place in the points table with only five victories from 14 games.